Tomogashima Lighthouse
 Tomogashima Lighthouse | |
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| Location |
Tomogashima Wakayama, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°ECoordinates: 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E |
| Year first constructed | August 1, 1872 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Intensity |
white: 1,900,000 Candela red: 760,000 |
| Range | 20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km) |
| Characteristic | Alt R W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | M5960 |
| NGA number | 7200 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-669[1] |
| Japan number | JCG-3501[2] |
Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台 tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
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.
See also
References
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
Lighthouses of Japan | ||
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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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