Irōzaki Lighthouse

Irōzaki Light (石廊埼灯台, Irōzaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on a hill at the outermost extremity of Cape Irōzaki south of the town of Minamiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on the southernmost extremity of Izu Peninsula. It is located within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Irōzaki Lighthouse
Irō Saki
石廊埼灯台
Irōzaki Lighthouse
Japan
Irōzaki Lighthouse (Japan)
LocationMinamiizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°36′10.1″N 138°50′42.2″E
Year first constructed1871 (first)
Year first lit1933 (current)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height11.38 metres (37.3 ft)
Focal height59.54 metres (195.3 ft)
Original lensLB-H40
Intensity60,000 candela (white)
67,000 candela (red)
Range38 kilometers
CharacteristicAl Fl W R 16s.[1]
Admiralty numberM6270
NGA number5572
ARLHS numberJPN-176
Japan numberJCG-2448[2]

History

Although not one of the eight lighthouses stipulated specifically by the provisions of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Amity and Commerce of 1858, the Irōzaki Lighthouse was one of the earliest of the 26 lighthouses to be built in Meiji period Japan by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton, and was the tenth western style lighthouse to be completed in Japan. Its construction was given priority by the Meiji government due to the frequency of marine accidents off the Izu Peninsula. The original structure as designed by Brunton was octagonal, and was constructed of wood.

The Irōzaki lighthouse was completed on October 5, 1871. This structure was destroyed during a wind storm on November 14, 1932 and was replaced with the current reinforced concrete structure on March 31, 1933. Its lens was upgraded and structure repaired in 1993.

The Irōzaki Lighthouse is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association. It is operated by the Japan Coast Guard.

See also

Notes
  1. Lighthouses in Japan
  2. Lighthouses Directory

References
  • Brunton, Richard. Building Japan, 1868–1879. Japan Library, 1991. ISBN 1-873410-05-0
  • Pedlar, Neil. The Imported Pioneers: Westerners who Helped Build Modern Japan. Routledge, 1990. ISBN 0-904404-51-X


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.