Nosappumisaki Lighthouse

43°23′06.7″N 145°48′59.3″E / 43.385194°N 145.816472°E / 43.385194; 145.816472TowerConstructedAugust 15, 1872 (1872-08-15) (first)Constructionconcrete towerHeight13.5 metres (44 ft)Shapebroadly cylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternFog signal3 blasts every 40 secondsLightFirst lit1930 (current)Focal height23.2 metres (76 ft)LensFourth order FresnelIntensity15,000 cdRange14.5 nautical miles (26.9 km; 16.7 mi)CharacteristicIso W R 4s.^[1]Japan no.JCG-0154^[2]

Nosappumisaki Lighthouse (納沙布岬灯台, nosappumisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaidō, Japan.

History

The lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses at the beginning of the Meiji period to make Japan safe for foreign ships.

Access

The site is open to the public, and can be accessed by car or by public transportation. By public transportation, it is accessible by bus from Nemuro Station.

Gallery

• Foghorn
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  Lighthouse from afar

See also

• List of lighthouses in Japan

References

External links

Early Meiji lighthouses
(Léonce Verny)Later Meiji lighthouses
(“Brunton’s Children”)Other historic lighthousesModern lighthouses