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Esaki Lighthouse (江埼灯台, esaki tōdai) is a lighthouse in Awaji, Hyōgo Japan. A portion of the lighthouse is Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.

Esaki Lighthouse
E Saki
江埼灯台

Esaki Lighthouse
Location	Awaji, Hyōgo Japan
Coordinates	34°36′23.5″N 134°59′36.2″E
Tower
Constructed	1871 (1871)[1]
Construction	stone tower
Height	8.27 metres (27.1 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
Focal height	48.50 metres (159.1 ft)
Lens	Third order Fresnel
Intensity	red: 24,000 cd white: 62,000 cd
Range	white: 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) red: 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)[2]
Characteristic	Al R W 3s.
Japan no.	JCG-3801 [F5796][3]

History

Esaki Lighthouse was one of the first lighthouses built in the Meiji period and was built for the sake of foreign ships travelling to Japan. It was constructed by Richard Henry Brunton, known as the father of Japanese lighthouses, as part of the government's project of modernization.

Gallery

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  Esaki Lighthouse
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  Lens

See also

• List of lighthouses in Japan
• Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
• Awaji Island

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Esaki Lighthouse.

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