Iojimazaki Lighthouse Explained

Iojimazaki Lighthouse
Iō Sima
伊王島灯台
Location:Iōjima, Nagasaki
Japan
Coordinates:32.7141°N 129.7613°W
Yearbuilt: (first)
1954 (second)
Yearlit:2003 (current)
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:hexagonal tower with lantern
Marking:white tower and lantern
Height:11.5m (37.7feet)
Focalheight:64.4m (211.3feet)
Intensity:210,000 cd
Range:[1]
Characteristic:Fl (4) W 30s.
Country:Japan
Countrynumber:JCG-6330

is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.

History

Iojimazaki Lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan.

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Notes and References

  1. http://yamatae.sakura.ne.jp/Lh7/io.html Lighthouses in Japan