Mutsurejima Lighthouse
Mutsurejima Lighthouse (六連島灯台, mutsurejima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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| Location | Mutsurejima Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′41″N 130°52′4.5″E |
| Year first constructed | 1871 |
| Automated | 1969 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 10.6 metres (35 ft) |
| Focal height | 27.9 metres (92 ft) |
| Intensity | 310,000 cd |
| Range | 15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km; 17.8 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | M5334 |
| NGA number | 9944 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-384 |
| Japan number | JCG-5537[2] |
History
The lighthouse was first lit in 1872, and was designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the beginning of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships.
References
- Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
- Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
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| Early Meiji lighthouses (Léonce Verny) |
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| Later Meiji lighthouses (“Brunton’s Children”) |
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| Taisho period lighthouses |
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| Modern lighthouses |
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