Shirasu Lighthouse

Shirasu Lighthouse (白州灯台, shirasu tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Ainoshima, which is administered by Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Japan. Work began in March 1872.^[5] The permanent light was lit 1 September 1873. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses to make coastal waters safe for foreign ships to approach, after Japan opened up to the West.^[6]

Shirasu Lighthouse
Sira Su
白州灯台

Shirasu Lighthouse
Location	Ainoshima Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū Japan
Coordinates	33°59′01.2″N 130°47′30.4″E
Tower
Constructed	September 1, 1873 (1873-09-01) (first) [1]
Construction	stone tower
Height	16.7 metres (55 ft)
Shape	2-stage cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markings	black and white bands tower, white lantern
Light
First lit	1900 (current)
Focal height	16 metres (52 ft)
Intensity	800 cd
Range	12.5 nautical miles (23.2 km; 14.4 mi)[2]
Characteristic	Fl W 4s.[3]
Japan no.	JCG-5544[4]

See also

• Japan portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Japan