Kinkasan Lighthouse, Maritime navigation tower in Ayukawahama, Japan
The granite cylindrical tower stands at 54.6 meters high on Kinkasan Island, featuring a balcony, lantern, and second-order Fresnel lens system.
British engineer Richard Henry Brunton designed this lighthouse in 1876 during Japan's infrastructure modernization campaign of the Meiji period.
The structure holds designation as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property and belongs to the collection of 50 Lighthouses in Japan.
The lighthouse operates with alternating white and red flashes every 20 seconds, maintaining a visibility range of 20 nautical miles across surrounding waters.
After destruction in World War II by United States Navy operations, the lighthouse underwent complete reconstruction and returned to service in February 1946.
Location: Ayukawahama
Inception: May 1876
Architects: Richard Henry Brunton
Part of: 50 Lighthouses in Japan
GPS coordinates: 38.27661,141.58407
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:01
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