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]
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| Location | Oga Akita Prefecture Japan |
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| Coordinates | 40°00′18″N 139°42′6″E / 40.00500°N 139.70167°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 8 November 1898 (first)[1] |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | May 1972 |
| Height | 27.92 metres (91.6 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white and black bands tower, white lantern |
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| First lit | 1951 (current) |
| Focal height | 57.00 metres (187.01 ft) [1] |
| Lens | Second-order Fresnel |
| Intensity | 1,500,000 cd[2] |
| Range | 20.0 nautical miles (37.0 km; 23.0 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s.[3] |
| Japan no. | JCG-1414 (main light) and 1415 (spotlight)[3] |
History edit
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 edit
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Visitors on the observatory -
Namahage masked woman and the tower -
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Latitude N40th Monument
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "入道埼灯台".
- ^ 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）