Tomogashima Lighthouse Explained

Tomogashima Lighthouse
Tomoga Sima
友ヶ島灯台
Coordinates:34.281°N 135.0004°W
Construction:stone tower
Shape:cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and lantern
Height:12.2m (40feet)
Focalheight:60m (200feet)
Intensity:white: 1,900,000 Candela
red: 760,000
Range:20.5nmi
Characteristic:Alt R W 10s.
Country:Japan
Countrynumber:JCG-3501[1]

is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.

History

Work began in May 1870.[2] The lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1872. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://yamatae.sakura.ne.jp/Lh5/tomoga.html Tomoga Sima
  2. Book: Brunton, Richard . Building Japan, 1868-1879 . Japan Library . 1991 . 1-873410-05-0 . 254.