Coordinates: 32°42′50.7″N 129°45′40.5″E / 32.714083°N 129.761250°E / 32.714083; 129.761250

Iojimazaki Lighthouse

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Iojimazaki Lighthouse
Iō Sima
伊王島灯台
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LocationIōjima, Nagasaki
Japan
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ConstructedSeptember 14, 1871 (1871-09-14) (first)
1954 (second)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height11.5 metres (38 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
First lit2003 (current)
Focal height64.4 metres (211 ft)
Intensity210,000 cd
Range21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl (4) W 30s.
Japan no.JCG-6330[2]

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Iojimazaki Lighthouse (伊王島灯台, iōjima tōdai) is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.

History

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Iojimazaki Lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lighthouses in Japan
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