Eboshijima Lighthouse
Eboshijima Lighthouse (烏帽子島灯台, eboshijima tōdai) is an unmanned lighthouse in Eboshijima, a tiny island administered by Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. The island is in Karatsu Bay.
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| Location | Eboshijima Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°41′23″N 129°58′57″E |
| Year first constructed | 1 August 1875 (first)[1] |
| Year first lit | 1975 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Tower height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Intensity | 80,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | M5262 |
| NGA number | 12276 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-058 |
| Japan number | JCG-5859 |
| Managing agent | Karatsu Coast Guard Office [2] |
History
This lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan following the opening of Japan to the West. It was first lit in 1 August 1875.
References
- 初点灯から１３０年を迎えた「烏帽子島灯台」・・・その１ (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- Lighthouses Directory
External links
- Photo gallery (in Japanese)
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| Later Meiji lighthouses (“Brunton’s Children”) |
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| Taisho period lighthouses |
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