Iojimazaki Lighthouse
Iojimazaki Lighthouse (伊王島灯台, iōjima tōdai) is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.
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| Location | Iōjima, Nagasaki Japan |
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| Coordinates | 32°42′50.7″N 129°45′40.5″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | September 14, 1871 (first) 1954 (second) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 11.5 metres (38 ft) |
| Shape | hexagonal tower with lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2003 (current) |
| Focal height | 64.4 metres (211 ft) |
| Intensity | 210,000 cd |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 30s. |
| Japan no. | JCG-6330[2] |
History
Iojimazaki Lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan.
See also
References
- Lighthouses in Japan
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Nagasaki Area". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
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