Mutsurejima Lighthouse, Navigation lighthouse in Shimonoseki, Japan
The Mutsurejima Lighthouse features a white cylindrical structure with a height of 10.6 meters, including a lantern and balcony at its summit point.
Richard Henry Brunton designed this lighthouse in 1871 during the Meiji period to enhance maritime safety for international vessels navigating Japanese waters.
The lighthouse exemplifies the integration of Western maritime technology with Japanese infrastructure development during the nineteenth-century modernization period.
The lighthouse emits white flashes every ten seconds with an intensity of 310,000 candela, reaching vessels up to 15.5 nautical miles from the coast.
Located on Mutsurejima Island at coordinates 33.9780316° N, 130.8678478° E, this structure became fully automated in 1969, eliminating the need for lighthouse keepers.
Location: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Location: Shimonoseki
Inception: 1871
GPS coordinates: 33.97803,130.86785
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:21
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