Ogijima Lighthouse, Maritime navigation beacon on Ogijima Island, Takamatsu, Japan.
Ogijima Lighthouse is a granite structure standing 14 meters high at the northern tip of Ogijima Island. The lantern chamber emits white, green, and red flashes every ten seconds to guide vessels navigating the strait.
This structure was built in 1895 during Japan's period of modernization to aid vessels on the Bisan Seto East Route. This passage connected Kansai with Kyushu and was a vital commercial shipping lane at that time.
The former keeper's residence now operates as a museum displaying maritime artifacts and documents. Visitors can explore how coastal navigation evolved and understand the role this location played in Japan's maritime traditions.
Visitors access the site via a ferry ride of about 40 minutes from Takamatsu Port, followed by a 20-minute walk along marked paths to reach the structure. The walk is typically manageable if you wear comfortable shoes and allow extra time for the island terrain.
This facility is part of a rare group of only two operational lighthouses in Japan that have kept their natural granite surface without any paint coating. The untreated stone gives the structure a raw, timeless quality that preserves its original appearance from more than a century ago.
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