Tappizaki Lighthouse

Tappizaki Lighthouse (龍飛埼灯台, Tappizaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on the outermost extremity of Cape Tappi, the northernmost point of Tsugaru Peninsula, Honshu, in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park and on clear days, Hokkaido can be seen across the Tsugaru Strait.

Tappizaki Lighthouse
Tappizaki tōdai
龍飛埼灯台

Tappizaki Lighthouse
Japan Tappizaki Lighthouse (Aomori Prefecture)
Location	Sotogahama Aomori Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	41°15′30″N 140°20′33″E
Year first constructed	1932
Automated	2006
Foundation	brick and concrete
Construction	brick and concrete tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower and lantern
Tower height	13.72 metres (45.0 ft)
Focal height	4,119 metres (13,514 ft)
Original lens	Third Order Fresnel
Intensity	470,000 candela
Range	44 kilometres (24 nmi)
Characteristic	Fl W 20s.
Admiralty number	M6662
NGA number	3704
ARLHS number	JPN-627
Japan number	JCG-1501[1]

History

Construction of Tappizaki Lighthouse was completed on July 1, 1932. A radio beacon was installed in March 1933. The light came under the control of the Japan Coast Guard beginning in 1965.[2] In 1998, the lamp was upgraded to a metal halide lamp. It was opened to the public on October 31, 2005. Since April 1, 2006, control of the light has been completely automated and it is currently unattended. It is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association.[3]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Japan

References

1. Lighthouse Directory
2. Japan Coast Guard 2nd Division
3. Japan Lighthouse Association home page (in Japanese)

External links

Media related to Tappisaki Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons

• Lighthouses in Japan (in Japanese)