Eboshijima Lighthouse

Eboshijima Lighthouse (烏帽子島灯台, eboshijima tōdai) is an unmanned lighthouse in Eboshijima, a tiny island administered by Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. The island is in Karatsu Bay.

Eboshijima Lighthouse
Ebosi Sima
烏帽子島灯台

Location	Eboshijima Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan
Coordinates	33°41′23″N 129°58′57″E
Tower
Constructed	1 August 1875 (1875-08-01) (first)[1]
Construction	concrete tower
Height	16 metres (52 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower
Operator	Karatsu Coast Guard Office [2]
Light
First lit	1975 (current)
Focal height	56 metres (184 ft)
Intensity	80,000 cd
Range	20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s.
Japan no.	JCG-5859

History

This lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan following the opening of Japan to the West. Work began in June 1873.^[3] It was first lit on 1 August 1875; 150 years ago (1875-08-01).

See also

• Japan portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Japan