Tomogashima Lighthouse

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Coordinates: 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E / 34.281000; 135.000361
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Tomogashima Lighthouse
Tomoga Sima
友ヶ島灯台
Coordinates34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E / 34.281000; 135.000361
Tower
ConstructedAugust 1, 1872 (1872-08-01)
Constructionstone tower
Height12.2 metres (40 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
HeritageRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1 August 1872 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height60 metres (200 ft)
Intensitywhite: 1,900,000 Candela
red: 760,000
Range20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km)
Characteristic　Alt R W 10s.
Japan no.JCG-3501[1]

Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a

Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.[2]

History

Work began in May 1870.

Meiji period
to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Wakayama Prefecture". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ISBN 1-873410-05-0
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