Kashinosaki Lighthouse
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| Location | Kii Ōshima Kushimoto, Wakayama Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′17.9″N 135°51′42.5″E / 33.471639°N 135.861806°E |
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| Constructed | July 8, 1870 |
| Construction | concrete and stone tower |
| Height | 14.6 metres (48 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Heritage | Historic Site of Japan,  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1954 (rebuilt) |
| Focal height | 47 metres (154 ft) |
| Lens | Second order Fresnel |
| Intensity | 530,000 Candela |
| Range | 18.5 nautical miles (34.3 km; 21.3 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Gp Fl (2) 20s. |
| Japan no. | 2889[2] |
Kashinozaki Lighthouse (樫野埼灯台, kashinozaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Kii Ōshima, which is administered by Kushimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
History
It was designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses in Japan to make it safe for foreign ships.
See also
- Mechanical Engineering Heritage (Japan), No. 83: Optical Instruments of the Kashinozaki Lighthouse
- List of lighthouses in Japan
Notes
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