Satamisaki Lighthouse
Satamisaki Lighthouse (佐多岬灯台, satamisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse in Cape Sata on the Ōsumi Peninsula, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima, Japan.
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| Location | Cape Sata Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Japan |
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| Coordinates | 30°59′31.6″N 130°39′34″E |
| Year first constructed | October 18, 1871 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1950 (current) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Original lens | Third order Fresnel |
| Intensity | 400,000 Candela |
| Range | main: 21.5 nautical miles (24.7 mi; 39.8 km) reserve: 12 nautical miles (14 mi; 22 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 16s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | M4836 |
| NGA number | 10912 |
| ARLHS number | JPN-539 |
| Japan number | JCG-6701[2] |
History
This lighthouse 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 the country safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on October 18, 1871.
References
- Sata Misaki Lighthouses of Japan (in Japanese)
- Satamisaki Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
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