Mutsurejima Lighthouse

Lighthouse
33°58′41″N 130°52′4.5″E / 33.97806°N 130.867917°E / 33.97806; 130.867917TowerConstructed1871Constructiongranite towerAutomated1969Height10.6 metres (35 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternLightFocal height27.9 metres (92 ft)Intensity310,000 cdRange15.5 nautical miles (28.7 km; 17.8 mi)CharacteristicFl W 10s.[1]Japan no.JCG-5537[2]

Mutsurejima Lighthouse (六連島灯台, mutsurejima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.

History

Work began in late 1870.[3] 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.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Mutsurejima Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Western Yamaguchi". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ Maloney, Iain (2023). The Japan lights. Tippermuir Books Ltd, Perth, Scotland. p. 178. ISBN 9781913836320.
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