Echizen Misaki Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Echizen Misaki Lighthouse stands on a 130-meter cliff overlooking the Sea of Japan and serves as a key navigation marker for maritime traffic. The 16-meter tower includes observation platforms that offer views across the rocky coastline below.

Echizen Misaki Lighthouse was first lit on 29 March 1940, on the cliff of Cape Echizen in Nyu District, Fukui Prefecture. In 1954 the rotation of its fourth-order Fresnel lens was changed from hand-wound clockwork to automatic winding, and in 1963 to electric drive. The light was automated in 1973 and the lens replaced by an LB-M30 unit in 2008.

The lighthouse is not open to the public except on special days, so most visitors see only its white concrete tower from outside. The surrounding cliff is part of the Echizen Misaki area, and the Echizen Misaki Suisen Land daffodil park lies nearby, tying the site to the seasonal flower landscape of Echizen town.

The lighthouse is reached by bus from JR Fukui Station to Suisen Land entrance, followed by a 15-minute walk. Sturdy shoes are recommended as the path crosses uneven ground, and clear weather provides the best conditions for visiting.

Wild daffodils bloom abundantly along the rocky cliffs surrounding the lighthouse grounds during winter months. This seasonal flowering attracts visitors who come to see the contrast between the historic structure and the natural display.