Lighthouses of Japan: Northeastern Honshū

This page lists lighthouses of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, three prefectures near the northeastern corner of Honshū, Japan's largest island. This coast, facing east on the Pacific Ocean, is mostly rugged and spectacular--and dangerous to navigation.

In Japanese, the word for a lighthouse is tōdai (or toudai). The words saki and misaki are for capes and headlands, shima (also spelled sima or jima) is an island, wan is a bay, andis a harbor. Lighthouses in Japan are operated and maintained by the Japanese Coast Guard's Maritime Safety Agency. On Honshū there is usually one Coast Guard Section Office in each prefecture. That is the case in this region, with section offices at Kamaishi in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. JP numbers are the Japanese Coast Guard's light list numbers. Admiralty numbers are from volume M of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 112.

General Sources
Lighthouses in Japan
A comprehensive site, although almost entirely in Japanese. It's easiest to use the pages for each prefecture: Iwate | Miyagi | Fukushima.
Misty's Japanese Lighthouse Tour
Photos and notes for lighthouses in all parts of the country. There are index pages for Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.
Iwate Lighthouses
Information and photos posted by the Kamaishi Coast Guard Office.
Miyagi Lighthouse Introduction
Information and photos posted by the Miyagi Coast Guard Office.
The Famous Fifty Lighthouses
Photos of the lighthouses voted most famous in Japan, posted by the Eighth Coast Guard Region. Three of the fifty stand in the area covered by this page (Todo Saki, Kuro Saki, and Kinkasan).


Sendai South Breakwater Light; Japanese Coast Guard photo

Lighthouses of Iwate Prefecture

Note: The rugged and scenic coastline of Iwate Prefecture is called the Rikuchū Coast (Rikuchū Kaigan). For 180 km (290 mi) south of Kuji, a narrow strip of land along the coast has been preserved as the Rikuchū Kaigan National Park. Most of these lighthouses are located in the park.
Taneichi Kō
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); continuous light, white, red or green depending on direction. 14 m (46 ft) white round concrete tower, probably with lantern and gallery. No photo available. Located at Taneichi, a small port about 20 km (13 mi) southeast of Hachinohe. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-1132; Admiralty M6614; NGA 3952.
* Kuro Saki (Rikuchū Kuro Saki)
1947. Active; focal plane 143 m (469 ft); white flash every 5 s. 12 m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse painted white. A Coast Guard photo is at right, Misty's Tour has a photo, and the Coast Guard has a wintry photo (second photo on the page). Located on a high promontory about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Kuji. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-275; JP-1638; Admiralty M6606; NGA 3992.
* Rikuchū (Benten Saki)
1966. Active; focal plane 98 m (322 ft); two white flashes every 7 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower with two galleries, mounted atop a square 1-story concrete equipment room. No lantern. Lighthouse painted with red and white horizontal bands. This lighthouse appears to be a twin of the Torii Saki Light (see above), which was built in 1966 also. The Rikuchū Coast is famous for its spectacular rocky scenery. Located about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the Kuro Saki lighthouse; the two lights warn ships away from a dangerous bulge in the coastline. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-1099; JP-1639; Admiralty M6605.8; NGA 3996.
* Omoto
1963. Active; focal plane 75 m (246 ft); four white flashes every 15 s. 8.5 m (28 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower rising from a 1-story equipment room. Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located atop a bluff south of Omoto, about 25 km (15 mi) north of Miyako. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-488; JP-1641; Admiralty M6605.2; NGA 4004.
* Ma Saki (Rikuchū Ma Saki)
1959. Active; focal plane 79 m (259 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower rising from a 1-story equipment room. Misty's Tour also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located atop a steep, scenic promontory about 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast of Taro and 13 km (8 mi) north of Miyako. Accessible by a short but steep hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-504; JP-1642; Admiralty M6605; NGA 4008.

Kuro Saki Light; Japanese Coast Guard photo
* Hei Saki
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 56 m (184 ft); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 10 m (33 ft) concrete post light mounted at one corner of a 1-story concrete keeper's house. Entire lighthouse painted white. Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory at the end of a long peninsula on the south side of the entrance to the harbor of Miyako. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-103; JP-1646; Admiralty M6602; NGA 4024.
* Todo Saki (Todo Ga Saki)
1902. Active; focal plane 58 m (190 ft); white flash every 15 s. 33.5 m (110 ft) concrete tower with lantern and gallery. A 3° (?) clamshell style Fresnel lens is in use. Entire lighthouse is white. A Coast Guard photo is at right, Colum Duffy has a good closeup, and Google has a fine satellite view. This handsome and historic lighthouse marks the easternmost cape of the island of Honshū. The lighthouse is in a rugged area, accessible by a hike of about 2-1/2 hours round trip. Hikers are rewarded by a spectacular view of the Pacific. Located about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Miyako. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-660; JP-1647; Admiralty M6598; NGA 4028.
* Madaga Saki
1971. Active; focal plane 60 m (197 ft); two white flashes every 8 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower rising from a circular 1-story equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a promontory on the north side of the bay of Kamaishi, about 6 km (3.5 mi) east of the city. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-2635; JP-1667; Admiralty M6589.2.
O Saki (Rikuchū O Saki)
1951. Active; focal plane 114 m (374 ft); white flash every 10 s. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from one end of a 2-story concrete keeper's house. Entire lighthouse is white. The Coast Guard also has a photo (third lighthouse on the page), and Google has a satellite view. Located on the tip of a long narrow peninsula that shelters the south side of the bay of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture's largest port, about 15 km (9 mi) east southeast of the city. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-505; JP-1670; Admiralty M6589; NGA 4136.
Kōbe Saki
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 124 m (407 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse is white. No closeup photo available. Located on the tip of a rugged peninsula about 8 km (5 mi) east of Sanriku. There may be no land access to this site. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-270; JP-1680; Admiralty M6587; NGA 4152.
Todo Saki Light
Todo Saki Light
Japanese Coast Guard photo
* Ryōri Saki
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 112 m (367 ft); white flash every 15 s. 16 m (52 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and double gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. The Coast Guard also has a photo (last lighthouse on the page). Located on the tip of a peninsula about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Ōfunato. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-512; JP-1683; Admiralty M6586; NGA 4164.
* Kōri Saki (Koori Saki)
1922. Active; focal plane 48 m (157 ft); white flash every 4 s. Approx. 15 m (49 ft) tapered square concrete tower with gallery but no lantern, rising from a 2-story concrete equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse is white. This lighthouse serves as a landfall light for ships approaching the narrow entrance to Ōfunato Wan (bay), one of the best sheltered harbors of the Rikuchū coast. Located on a bluff about 12 km (7.5 mi) south southeast of Ōfunato. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-275; JP-1685; Admiralty M6582; NGA 4172.
* Goishi Saki
1958. Active; focal plane 39 m (128 ft); three white flashes every 13 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with two galleries but no lantern, centered on an octagonal 1-story equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo. Located at the tip of a peninsula about 13 km (8 mi) south of Ōfunato. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-072; JP-1693; Admiralty M6581; NGA 4208.

Lighthouses of Miyagi Prefecture

Rikuzen Coast Lighthouses
Note: The Rikuzen Coast of northeastern Miyagi Prefecture is an extension of the Rikuchū Coast, with the same rugged topography: a series of steep headlands jutting eastward into the Pacific.
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Rikuzen O Saki
1953. Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); white light, 4 s on, 4 s off. 13 m (43 ft) round concrete post light, rising from a square 1-story concrete equipment shelter. Entire lighthouse is white. Lighthouses of Japan also has a photo. Located at the tip of a peninsula about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Kesen'numa. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-509; JP-1699; Admiralty M6570; NGA 4236.
Kara Shima
1966. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); white flash every 5 s. 10 m (33 ft) round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Located on a small island in the eastern arm of Kesen'numa Wan,about 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of Rikuzen O Saki. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-1151; JP-1700; Admiralty M6568; NGA 4240.
* Tō Wan (Kesen'numa)
1981. Active; focal plane 28 m (92 ft); continuous light, white, red or green depending on direction. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower, rising from one end of a 1-story building and supporting a large square room. The nature of this unusual building is not known. Located at the head of the eastern arm of Kesen'numa Wan, guiding ships toward the port. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-254; JP-1702; Admiralty M6567.4; NGA 4272.
* Rikuzen Ō Shima (2)
Date unknown (station established 1909). Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); white flash every 10 s. 13 m (43 ft) round concrete tower with three galleries, mounted on a square 1-story concrete equipment and fog signal building. Fog horn (two blasts every 30 s). Entire lighthouse is white. Lighthouses of Japan also has a photo. Located at the southern tip of an island about 12 km (7.5 mi) southeast of Kesen'numa and about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the Rikuzen O Saki Light; the island separates the two arms of Kesen'numa Wan. The island is accessible by ferry from Kesen'numa. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-508; JP-1705; Admiralty M6566; NGA 4268.
* Iwai Saki
1929. Active; focal plane 24 m (79 ft); white or red light, depending on direction, occulting three times every 13 s. 17 m (56 ft) 2-stage elliptical tower with three galleries, mounted on a square 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Lighthouses of Japan also has a photo. Located on a promontory at the south entrance to Kesen'numa Wan, about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the city. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-188; JP-1706; Admiralty M6564; NGA 4276.

Rikuzen O Shima Light; Japanese Coast Guard photo
* Utatsu Saki
1924. Active; focal plane 51 m (167 ft); white flash every 3 s. 11 m (36 ft) square concrete tower with gallery, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has photos. Located on a promontory about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Utatsu. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-732; JP-1712; Admiralty M6560; NGA 4284.
* Terahama
1951. Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 10 m (33 ft) square concrete tower with gallery, rising from an octagonal 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo. Located on a promontory about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Shizugama. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-640; JP-1714; Admiralty M6558; NGA 4292.
* Ōsu (Oshu) Saki
1949. Active; focal plane 50 m (164 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 12 m (39 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, centered on a square 1-story equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour has additional photos, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory about 25 km (15 mi) northeast of Ishinomaki. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-466; JP-1716; Admiralty M6556; NGA 4300.
* Shirogane Saki
1957. Active; focal plane 38 m (125 ft); three white flashes every 13 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower with three galleries, mounted on a square 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has photos, and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a promontory about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of Oshu Saki, part of the same cape structure. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-582; JP-1717; Admiralty M6554; NGA 4304.
* Sikono (Yogono)
1926. Active; focal plane 58 m (190 ft); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 10 m (33 ft) round flared concrete tower with gallery centered on a 1-story concrete fog signal building. Entire lighthouse is white. Fog siren (one blast every 25 s). Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the southernt tip of an island about 6.5 km (4 mi) south of the Shirogane Saki Light. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-558; JP-1721; Admiralty M6549; NGA 4320.
Aka Saki
1957. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); white flash every 3 s. 10 m (33 ft) round concrete tower with gallery, rising from a square 1-story equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. No closeup photo available; Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a bluff on the west side of the entrance to the bay leading to the town of Ogati. Probably accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-009; JP-1720; Admiralty M6555; NGA 4316.
* Haya Saki
1953. Active; focal plane 95 m (312 ft); white flash every 4 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with a square concrete lantern room, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment room. The light is displayed through a square window. Entire lighthouse is white. Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of a narrow peninsula about 20 km (13 mi) east of Ishinomaki. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-094; JP-1722; Admiralty M6548; NGA 4340.
Megawa (Onogawa) Kō North Breakwater
1967. Active; focal plane12 m (39 ft); two green flashes every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is red. Located at the end of the north breakwater, marking the entrance to the port of Megawa (Onogawa), about 15 km (9 mi) east of Ishinomaki. ARLHS JPN-1160; JP-1725; Admiralty M6550; NGA 4328.
Megawa (Onogawa) Kō South Breakwater
1969. Active; focal plane12 m (39 ft); two green flashes every 6 s. 10 m (33 ft) round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the south breakwater, marking the entrance to the port of Megawa (Onogawa), about 15 km (9 mi) east of Ishinomaki. ARLHS JPN-1161; JP-1724; Admiralty M6551; NGA 4332.
Rikuzen Eno (Yeno) Shima
1962. Active; focal plane 87 m (285 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 10 m (33 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, centered on a 1-story square concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Eno Shima is a small island in the Pacific about 5 km (3 mi) east of Haya Saki. The island has a permanent population of about 130 and is the site of the University of Tokyo's tsunami laboratory. A small aerial photo of the island is available (third photo on the page). Located at the highest point of the island. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-506; JP-1727; Admiralty M6547; NGA 4336.
* Kinkasan
1876. Active; focal plane 55 m (181 ft); flash every 20 s, alternately red and white. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical stone tower with a large 1° or 2° lantern and gallery, rising from a semicircular 1-story stone keeper's house. A Fresnel lens, perhaps the original, is still in use. Entire lighthouse painted white. The Coast Guard has the closeup photo at right and also an aerial photo of the station, Lighthouses of Japan has another photo, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse, the oldest in the region, is a rare survivor of the earliest period of Japanese lighthouse history. Kinkasan is an island about 6.5 km (4 mi) long lying off Kuro Saki at the extreme southern end of the Rikuchū/Rikuzen Coast. The island is a popular tourist destination known for its temples and its distinctive plant life. The lighthouse is at the southeastern tip of the island, apparently accessible by a hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-259; JP-1728; Admiralty M6546; NGA 4344.
* Rikuzen Kuro Saki (3?)
Date unknown (station established 1929). Active; focal plane 65 m (213 ft); white light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo., and Google has a satellite view. NGA describes a skeletal tower at this station, suggesting that the current tower was built rather recently. Located on Kuro Saki, the south-pointing promontory that is the end of the Rikuzen Coast, about 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Ishinomaki. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-507; JP-1729; Admiralty M6544; NGA 4348.

Kinkasan Light; Japanese Coast Guard photo

Sendai Wan Lighthouses
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Dōmiki Saki
1966. Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft); white light, 4 s on, 4 s off. 10 m (33 ft) round hourglass-shaped concrete tower with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the southeastern tip of an island, about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of Kuro Saki. The island is accessible by ferry. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-055; JP-1731; Admiralty M6545; NGA 4352.
Nigishiro Saki
1955. Active; focal plane 48 m (157 ft); two white flashes every 7 s. 10 m (33 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with gallery, mounted on a square 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Located at the northern point of an island about 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Ishinomaki. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-410; JP-1734; Admiralty M6540; NGA 4368.
Ishinomaki Kō West Breakwater
1976. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Located at the end of the west breakwater at Ishinomaki. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-1149; JP-1744; Admiralty M6533; NGA 4408.
Ha Shima
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); white flash every 3 s.12m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. The Coast Guard has the closeup at right plus a good photo of this very scenic site, and Google has a satellite view. Located atop a small island at the southwestern end of Ishinomaki Wan (bay), about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Ishinomaki. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-075; JP-1753; Admiralty M6520; NGA 4432.
Zizū (Jizo) Shima
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 21m (69 ft); white flash every 4 s. 11 m (36 ft) octagonal stone tower with gallery, painted white. Google has a satellite view. Located on a small island on the south side of the approach to Shiogama, about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of the city. Accessible only by boat. Site status unknown. ARLHS JPN-1150; Admiralty M6522; NGA 4444.
* Hanabuchi
1964. Active; focal plane 63 m (207 ft); two flashes every 20 s, two red flashes alternating with two green flashes. 23 m (75 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story concrete equipment building. Misty's Tour has a closeup photo, the Coast Guard has a good photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory about 8 km (5 mi) east of Shiogama. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-084; JP-1759; Admiralty M6521; NGA 4452.
Ha Shima Light
Ha Shima Light; Japanese Coast Guard photo
Sendai North Breakwater
1972. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); two red flashes every 6 s. 14 m (46 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted red. Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the north outer breakwater, marking the entrance to the harbor of Sendai. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-2638; JP-1772; Admiralty M6521.2; NGA 4460.
Sendai South Breakwater (2)
1998 (station established 1975). Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); two green flashes every 6 s. 12 m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The breakwater was extended in 1997-98, requiring a new and taller lighthouse. The Coast Guard's photo is at the top of this page, the Japanese Aids to Navigation Association (JANA) also has a page for the lighthouse, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the south outer breakwater, marking the entrance to the harbor of Sendai. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-2639; JP-1774; Admiralty M6521.1; NGA 4464.

Lighthouses of Fukushima Prefecture

* Uno O Saki
1953. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); white flash every 10 s. 13 m (43 ft) rectangular cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo. Located at the end of a narrow promontory that shelters the harbor of Soma. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-717; JP-1787; Admiralty M6516; NGA 4496.
* Oragahama (2)
1997 (station established 1955). Active; focal plane 41 m (134 ft); white flash every 8 s. 12 m (39 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo, Lighthouses of Japan also has a photo of the original lighthouse (at the bottom of the page), and Google has a satellite view. Located on a bluff projecting into the sea about 5 km (3 mi) northeast of Tomioka. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-492; JP-1789; Admiralty M6515; NGA 4504.
**** Shioya Saki (2)
1940 (station established 1899). Active; focal plane 73 m (240 ft); white flash every 15 s. 27 m (89 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery. A large Fresnel lens is in use. Entire lighthouse is white. Lighthouses of Japan has additional photos, and the Coast Guard has a page with photos of the original and present lighthouses (near the bottom of the page). This is a staffed light and communications station. The original lighthouse, built of brick, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1938. The second lighthouse was heavily damaged by an American air raid only five days before the end of World War II. It was repaired and returned to service in 1947. The lighthouse may be endangered by erosion of the cliff on which it stands. Located atop a spectacular promontory about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Iwaki. Site open, tower open daily to guided tours by the lighthouse staff. ARLHS JPN-574; JP-1801; Admiralty M6512; NGA 4552.
Ryugasaki Hana
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); white flash every 3 s. 16 m (52 ft) lantern and gallery mounted atop a large steel tripod. Lighthouse painted white. Located in the surf off a promontory about 5 km (3 mi) southwest of the Shioya Saki lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. ARLHS JPN-1363; Admiralty M6505; NGA 4604.
* Bandokoro
Date unknown (station established 1928). Active; focal plane 35 m (115 ft); white light, 3 s on, 3 s off. 11 m (36 ft) concrete post light attached to a square 1-story concrete equipment room. Entire lighthouse is white. Misty's Tour also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a promontory about 10 km (6 mi) south of Iwaki. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-041; JP-1815; Admiralty M6504; NGA 4608.

Shioya Saki Light, May 2006
Creative Commons photo by Masahiro Hayata

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Posted August 15, 2006. Checked and revised June 13, 2009. Lighthouses: 43. Site copyright 2009 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.