Construction stone tower Height 10 m Year first constructed 15 June 1873 | Focal height 58.2 metres (191 ft) Opened 15 June 1873 | |
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Location TsurushimaMatsuyama, EhimeJapan Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white tower and lantern Similar Mutsurejima Lighthouse, Mikomotoshima Lighthouse, Esaki Lighthouse, Kinkasan Lighthouse, Sugashima Lighthouse | ||
Tsurishima Lighthouse (釣島灯台, tsurushima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tsurushima, which is administered by Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan.
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- Map of Japan E38092791 8093 Ehime ken Matsuyama shi Tomarimachi 1433E288922 E987A3E5B3B6E781AFE58FB0
- History
- References
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History
This lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who worked for the government of Japan in the Meiji period to help them construct lighthouses to allow foreign ships to come to Japan safely. It was first lit on June 15, 1873.
References
Tsurushima Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA