Tomogashima Lighthouse
 Tomogashima Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Tomogashima Wakayama, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°ECoordinates: 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E |
| Constructed | August 1, 1872 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower height | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Intensity | white: 1,900,000 Candela red: 760,000 |
| Range | 20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km) |
| Characteristic | Alt R W 10s. |
| NGA no. | 7200 |
| Japan no. | JCG-3501[2] |
| Admiralty no. | M5960 |
| ARLHS no. | JPN-669[1] |
Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
History[]
The lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1872. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Wakayama Prefecture". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
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