Location | Cape Tappi, Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
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Coordinates | 41°15′30″N 140°20′33″E / 41.258333°N 140.3425°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1932 |
Construction | brick, concrete |
Automated | 2006 |
Height | 13.72 m (45.0 ft) |
Shape | cylinder |
Markings | white (tower), white (lantern) |
Light | |
Focal height | 119 m (390 ft) |
Lens | second order Fresnel lens, third order Fresnel lens |
Intensity | 470,000 candela |
Range | 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 20s |
Japan no. | JCG-1501[1] |
Tappizaki Lighthouse (龍飛埼灯台, Tappizaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on the outermost extremity of Cape Tappi, the northernmost point of Tsugaru Peninsula, Honshu, in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park and on clear days, Hokkaido can be seen across the Tsugaru Strait.