Irōzaki Lighthouse
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Irōzaki Light (石廊埼灯台, Irōzaki tōdai) is a
Minamiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on the southernmost extremity of Izu Peninsula. It is located within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
.
History
Although not one of the eight lighthouses stipulated specifically by the provisions of the
Meiji government
due to the frequency of marine accidents off the Izu Peninsula. The original structure as designed by Brunton was octagonal, and was constructed of wood.
Work began in July 1871. The Irōzaki lighthouse was completed on October 5, 1871. This structure was destroyed during a wind storm on November 14, 1932, and was replaced with the current reinforced concrete structure on March 31, 1933. Its lens was upgraded and structure repaired in 1993.
The Irōzaki Lighthouse is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association. It is operated by the Japan Coast Guard.
See also
Notes
- ^ Lighthouses in Japan
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Eastern Shizuoka". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
References
- Brunton, Richard. Building Japan, 1868–1879. Japan Library, 1991. ISBN 1-873410-05-0
- Pedlar, Neil. The Imported Pioneers: Westerners who Helped Build Modern Japan. Routledge, 1990. ISBN 0-904404-51-X
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Irozaki Lighthouse.
- Lighthouses in Japan Archived 2009-05-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Minamiizu official home page
- Japan Coast Guard official home page
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