Shionomisaki Lighthouse
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| Location | Kushimoto, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°26′15.2″N 135°45′15.1″E / 33.437556°N 135.754194°E |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower height | 22.51 metres (73.9 ft) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| First lit | September 15, 1873 |
| Focal height | 49.47 metres (162.3 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens  |
| Intensity | 970,000 Candela |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s.[1] |
| NGA no. | 6776 |
| Japan no. | JCG-2902[2] |
| Admiralty no. | M5994 |
| ARLHS no. | JPN-573 |
Shionomisaki Lighthouse (潮岬灯台, shionomisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Shionomisaki in Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
History[]
The lighthouse was designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan during the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make Japan safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on September 15, 1873.
Aerial photograph
Climate[]
Shionomisaki Lighthouse has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, especially from May to September.
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References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shionomisaki Lighthouse. |
- ^ Siono Misaki Lighthouses of Japan (in Japanese)
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Southern Wakayama Prefecture". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "Shionomisaki Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
Categories:
- Lighthouses completed in 1873
- Lighthouses in Japan
- Buildings and structures in Wakayama Prefecture