Iojimazaki Lighthouse

Iojimazaki Lighthouse (伊王島灯台, iōjima tōdai) is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.

Iojimazaki Lighthouse
Iō Sima
伊王島灯台

Location	Iōjima, Nagasaki Japan
Coordinates	32°42′50.7″N 129°45′40.5″E
Tower
Constructed	September 14, 1871 (1871-09-14) (first) 1954 (second)
Construction	concrete tower
Height	11.5 metres (38 ft)
Shape	hexagonal tower with lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
First lit	2003 (current)
Focal height	64.4 metres (211 ft)
Intensity	210,000 cd
Range	21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 30s.
Japan no.	JCG-6330[2]

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.

See also

• Japan portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Japan