Ta Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ta Shima Lighthouse
Also known as: Ta Shima (Tajima)
Ta Shima lighthouse is a white, cylindrical concrete tower standing 11 meters tall. It emits a single white flash every 3 seconds. The focal height of the light is 31 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 15.5 nautical miles. This structure is located on a small island within Ōmura Bay, an almost entirely enclosed bay southeast of Sasebo and east of the Nishisonogi Peninsula in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The nearest port, Kawatana, is 4.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for safe navigation within the northwestern sector of Ōmura Bay, warning vessels of the island it marks and aiding local shipping and fishing boats.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 31m
- Geographic Range
- 15.5NM
Location
- City
- Saikai
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Nagasaki Prefecture
- Sea Region
- an island in the northwestern corner of Ōmura Bay, an almost totally-enclosed bay southeast of Sasebo and east of the Nishisonogi Peninsula
- Latitude
- 33.0060°
- Longitude
- 129.8150°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round concrete tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kawatana(4.2 km)
Ta Shima Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
Japan yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.