Nosappumisaki Lighthouse

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Nosappumisaki Lighthouse
Nosappu
納沙布岬灯台
CapeNosappuLighthouse.jpg
Nosappumisaki Lighthouse
LocationCape Nosappu
Nemuro, Hokkaidō
Japan
Coordinates43°23′06.7″N 145°48′59.3″E / 43.385194°N 145.816472°E / 43.385194; 145.816472Coordinates: 43°23′06.7″N 145°48′59.3″E / 43.385194°N 145.816472°E / 43.385194; 145.816472
ConstructedAugust 15, 1872 (1872-08-15) (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower height13.5 metres (44 ft)
Tower shapebroadly cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
First lit1930 (current)
Focal height23.2 metres (76 ft)
LensFourth order Fresnel
Intensity15,000 cd
Range14.5 nautical miles (26.9 km; 16.7 mi)
CharacteristicIso W R 4s.[1]
NGA no.0448
Japan no.JCG-0154[2]
Fog signal3 blasts every 40 seconds
Admiralty no.M6840
ARLHS no.JPN-431

Nosappumisaki Lighthouse (納沙布岬灯台, nosappumisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaidō, Japan.

History[]

The lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses at the beginning of the Meiji period to make Japan safe for foreign ships.

Access[]

The site is open to the public, and can be accessed by car or by public transportation. By public transportation, it is accessible by bus from Nemuro Station.

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References[]

  1. ^ Nosappumisaki Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Hokkaidō". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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