Kinkasan Lighthouse (金華山灯台, Kinkasan tōdai) is a lighthouse on Kinkasan, an island off the Oshika Peninsula in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.

Kinkasan Lighthouse
金華山灯台
Kinkasan Lighthouse
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LocationKinkasan
Oshika Peninsula
Ishinomaki, Miyagi
Japan
Coordinates38°16′36″N 141°35′03″E / 38.27655°N 141.58419°E / 38.27655; 141.58419
Tower
Constructed1876
Constructiongranite tower
Automated2005
Height54.6 metres (179 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
HeritageRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First litNovember 1, 1876 (1876-11-01)
Focal height12.82 metres (42.1 ft)
LensSecond order Fresnel
Intensity320,000 cd
Range20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi)
CharacteristicAl Fl W R 20s.
Japan no.JCG-1728[1]

The Kinkasan Lighthouse was one of 26 lighthouses designed and built in Meiji period Japan by the British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Work began in March 1874. It was completed and lit on November 1, 1876, eight months after Brunton left Japan.

The lighthouse was destroyed from July to August 1945 by the United States Navy during World War II, but was rebuilt in February 1946. It was completely automated on April 1, 2005.

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Miyagi". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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