Year first lit 1950 (current) Focal height 68 metres (223 ft) Opened 18 October 1871 | Construction concrete tower Height 13 m Year first constructed 18 October 1871 | |
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Location Cape SataMinamiōsumi, KagoshimaJapan Tower shape octagonal frustum tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and lantern Address 〒893-2604, Satamagome, Minamiosumi, Kimotsuki District, Kagoshima Prefecture 893-2604, Japan Similar Cape Sata, Mikomotoshima Lighthouse, Kinkasan Lighthouse, Hesaki Lighthouse, Sugashima Lighthouse | ||
Satamisaki Lighthouse (佐多岬灯台, satamisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Sata on the Ōsumi Peninsula, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima, Japan.
History
This lighthouse 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 the country safe for foreign ships. It was first lit on October 18, 1871 (1871-10-18).
References
Satamisaki Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA