Eboshijima Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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Eboshijima Lighthouse (烏帽子島灯台, eboshijima tōdai) is an unmanned lighthouse in Eboshijima, a tiny island administered by Itoshima, Fukuoka, Japan. The island is in Karatsu Bay.
LocationEboshijima
Itoshima, Fukuoka
Japan
Itoshima, Fukuoka
Japan
Constructed1 August 1875 (first)[1]
Constructionconcrete tower
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| Location | Eboshijima Itoshima, Fukuoka Japan |
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| Coordinates | 33°41′23″N 129°58′57″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1 August 1875 (first)[1] |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Karatsu Coast Guard Office [2] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1975 (current) |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Intensity | 80,000 cd |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Japan no. | JCG-5859 |
History
This lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan following the opening of Japan to the West. Work began in June 1873.[3] It was first lit on 1 August 1875.
