Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.[2]
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| Location | Tomogashima Wakayama, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°16′51.6″N 135°00′01.3″E / 34.281000°N 135.000361°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | August 1, 1872 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Heritage | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 August 1872 |
| Focal height | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Intensity | white: 1,900,000 Candela red: 760,000 |
| Range | 20.5 nautical miles (23.6 mi; 38.0 km) |
| Characteristic | Alt R W 10s. |
| Japan no. | JCG-3501[1] |
History
editWork 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Tomoga Sima Japan Coast Guard
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Wakayama Prefecture". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Brunton, Richard (1991). Building Japan, 1868-1879. Japan Library. p. 254. ISBN 1-873410-05-0.
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