Tomogashima Lighthouse

Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.

Tomogashima Lighthouse
Tomoga Sima
友ヶ島灯台
Tomogashima Lighthouse
Japan
LocationTomogashima
Wakayama, Wakayama
Japan
Coordinates34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E
Year first constructedAugust 1, 1872 (1872-08-01)
Constructionstone tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height12.2 metres (40 ft)
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.
Admiralty numberM5960
NGA number7200
ARLHS numberJPN-669[1]
Japan numberJCG-3501[2]

History

The lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1872. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.

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