Shionomisaki Lighthouse
Shionomisaki Lighthouse (潮岬灯台, Shionomisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on Cape Shionomisaki, on the southern coast of Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region of Japan. Administratively, it is within the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.
Shionomisaki Lighthouse | |
| Location | Cape Shionomisaki, Kushimoto, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°26′15″N 135°45′16″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 |
| Construction | stone |
| Height | 22.51 m (73.9 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with gallery and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern) |
| Operator | 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters |
| Light | |
| First lit | 15 September 1873 |
| Focal height | 49.47 m (162.3 ft) |
| Lens | first order Fresnel lens, second order Fresnel lens (1929–) |
| Intensity | 970,000 candela |
| Range | 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s |
| Japan no. | JCG-2902 |
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