Nyūdōzaki Lighthouse

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.

Nyūdōzaki Lighthouse

入道埼灯台

Nyudozaki Lighthouse
Japan Nyūdōzaki Lighthouse (Japan)
Location	Oga Akita Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	40°00′18″N 139°42′6″E
Year first constructed	8 November 1898 (first)[1]
Year first lit	1951 (current)
Automated	May 1972
Foundation	concrete
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white and black bands tower, white lantern
Tower height	27.92 metres (91.6 ft)
Focal height	57.00 metres (187.01 ft) [1]
Original 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.
Admiralty number	M7058[3]
NGA number	3604[3]
ARLHS number	JPN-441[3]
Japan number	JCG-1414 (main light) and 1415 (spotlight)[3]

History

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

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  Visitors on the observatory
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  Namahage masked woman and the tower
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  Mizushima Islet
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  Latitude N40th Monument

See also

• List of lighthouses in Japan
• Oga Aquarium Gao
• Oga Quasi-National Park

References

1. "Archived copy" 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. https://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/02kanku/akita/1-gyoumu-syoukai/1-5-kourohyousiki/toudai-setumei/nyuudousakitoudai.htm
3. "Lighthouses of Japan Akita". The Lighthouse Directory. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
4. 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）