Tomogashima Lighthouse

Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.[2]

Tomogashima Lighthouse
Tomoga Sima
友ヶ島灯台
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LocationTomogashima
Wakayama, Wakayama
Japan
Coordinates34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E / 34.281000; 135.000361
Tower
ConstructedAugust 1, 1872 (1872-08-01)
Constructionstone tower
Height12.2 metres (40 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
HeritageRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1 August 1872 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height60 metres (200 ft)
Intensitywhite: 1,900,000 Candela
red: 760,000
Range20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km)
Characteristic Alt R W 10s.
Japan no.JCG-3501[1]

History

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Work began in May 1870.[3] The lighthouse was first lit on August 1, 1872. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Wakayama Prefecture". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  3. ^ Brunton, Richard (1991). Building Japan, 1868-1879. Japan Library. p. 254. ISBN 1-873410-05-0.