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Mutsurejima Lighthouse

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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
  
Mutsurejima Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Japan

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

Mutsurejima Lighthouse Wikipedia