Construction granite tower Intensity 310,000 cd Opened 1871 Year first constructed 1871 | Focal height 27.9 metres (92 ft) Height 11 m Automated 1969 | |
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Location MutsurejimaShimonoseki, YamaguchiJapan Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and lantern Similar Hesaki Lighthouse, Mikomotoshima Lighthouse, Shinagawa Lighthouse, Shirasu Lighthouse, Kinkasan Lighthouse | ||
Mutsurejima Lighthouse (六連島灯台, mutsurejima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Mutsurejima, which is administered by Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan.
History
The lighthouse was first lit in 1872, and 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 it safe for foreign ships.
References
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