Location | Cape Shionomisaki, Kushimoto, Japan |
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Coordinates | 33°26′15″N 135°45′16″E / 33.4375°N 135.7544°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1870 |
Construction | stone |
Height | 22.51 m (73.9 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
Markings | white (tower), white (lantern) |
Operator | 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters |
Light | |
First lit | 15 September 1873 |
Focal height | 49.47 m (162.3 ft) |
Lens | first order Fresnel lens, second order Fresnel lens (1929–) |
Intensity | 970,000 candela |
Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s |
Japan no. | JCG-2902[1] |
Shionomisaki Lighthouse (潮岬灯台, Shionomisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on Cape Shionomisaki, on the southern coast of Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region of Japan.[2][3] Administratively, it is within the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.