Sunosaki Lighthouse Explained

Sunosaki Lighthouse
Suno Saki
洲崎灯台
Location:Tateyama
Chiba Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates:34.9754°N 139.7576°W
Yearbuilt:1919
Foundation:concrete base
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Height:14.8m (48.6feet)
Focalheight:45.1m (148feet)
Lens:Fresnel
Intensity:97,000 candela
Range:18.5km (11.5miles)
Characteristic:Al Fl W R 30s.
Country:Japan
Countrynumber:JCG-2003

is a lighthouse located in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula.

History

Sunosaki Lighthouse was first lit on December 15, 1919, and completes the navigational aid systems for all vessels entering Uraga Channel and Tokyo Bay, with Kannonzaki Lighthouse and Tsurugisaki Lighthouse on the western side of Miura Peninsula, and the Nojimazaki Lighthouse and the Sunosaki Lighthouse on the eastern side of the Bōsō Peninsula.

The building is a cylindrical white structure with a height of 15 meters. The building and its supporting base are made from concrete. The focal height of the light is 45 meters above sea level.[1]

The music video for the AKB48 song "Aitakatta" was filmed here.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www2.city.tateyama.chiba.jp/Guide/?tpcid=44&stoid=865 The Viewpoints of Tateyama City