Satamisaki Lighthouse (佐多岬灯台, satamisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse in Cape Sata on the Ōsumi Peninsula, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima, Japan.

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Satamisaki Lighthouse
Sata Misaki
佐多岬灯台

Satamisaki Lighthouse
Location	Cape Sata Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Japan
Coordinates	30°59′31.6″N 130°39′34″E
Tower
Constructed	October 18, 1871 (1871-10-18) (first)
Construction	concrete tower
Height	12.6 metres (41 ft)
Shape	octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
First lit	1950 (current)
Focal height	68 metres (223 ft)
Lens	Third order Fresnel
Intensity	400,000 Candela
Range	main: 21.5 nautical miles (24.7 mi; 39.8 km) reserve: 12 nautical miles (14 mi; 22 km)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 16s.[1]
Japan no.	JCG-6701[2]

History

This lighthouse was designed by Richard Henry Brunton who was hired by the government of Japan at the beginning of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make the country safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on October 18, 1871; 150 years ago (1871-10-18).

See also

• List of lighthouses in Japan

References

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