Nyūdōzaki Lighthouse

Lighthouse

40°00′18″N 139°42′6″E / 40.00500°N 139.70167°E / 40.00500; 139.70167

TowerConstructed8 November 1898 (1898-11-08) (first)^[1]FoundationconcreteConstructionconcrete towerAutomatedMay 1972Height27.92 metres (91.6 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite and black bands tower, white lanternLightFirst lit1951 (current)Focal height57.00 metres (187.01 ft) ^[1]LensSecond-order FresnelIntensity1,500,000 cd^[2]Range20.0 nautical miles (37.0 km; 23.0 mi)CharacteristicFl W 15s.^[3]Japan no.JCG-1414 (main light) and 1415 (spotlight)^[3]

Nyudozaki Lighthouse (入道崎灯台, Nyūdōzaki tōdai), or Nyūdō Saki Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on the northwest top of Oga Peninsula in the city of Oga, Akita Prefecture, Japan.^[3]

History

The first lighthouse was built in 1898,^[4] a white hexagon 24.4 meter steel tower.^[1] It was electrified with a 1,500W lamp in 1932 and manned until 1972, when it transitioned to automatic control. From 1973 Nyudozaki carries a continuous white spotlight that shines on the Mizushima Islet about 1,000 meters to the north. It is currently one of the 16 Japanese lighthouses which is open to the public,^[1] who may climb to the top for a panoramic view over the Sea of Japan (not available in winter season). A small museum has been attached since 1998 displaying references and lenses.^[1] The tower is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association and operated by the 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.

Gallery

Visitors on the observatory
Namahage masked woman and the tower
Mizushima Islet
Latitude N40th Monument

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e のぼれる灯台16 入道埼灯台 (in Japanese). 公益社団法人燈光会. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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^ ^a ^b ^c Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Akita". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ 明治31年逓信省告示第290号（『官報』第4601号、明治31年10月29日、p.393）