Mutsurejima Lighthouse
Mutsurejima Lighthouse (六連島灯台, mutsurejima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
 Mutsurejima Lighthouse | |
| Location | Mutsurejima Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°58′41″N 130°52′4.5″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Automated | 1969 |
| Height | 10.6 metres (35 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 27.9 metres (92 ft) |
| Intensity | 310,000 cd |
| Range | 15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km; 17.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s.[1] |
| Japan no. | JCG-5537[2] |
History
Work began in late 1870.[3] The lighthouse was first lit in 1872, and was designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the beginning of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships.
See also
References
- Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Western Yamaguchi". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Maloney, Iain (2023). The Japan lights. Tippermuir Books Ltd, Perth, Scotland. p. 178. ISBN 9781913836320.
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