Tappizaki Lighthouse

Tappizaki Lighthouse (龍飛埼灯台, Tappizaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on the outermost extremity of Cape Tappi, the northernmost point of Tsugaru Peninsula, Honshu, in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park and on clear days, Hokkaido can be seen across the Tsugaru Strait.

Tappizaki Lighthouse
Tappizaki tōdai
龍飛埼灯台
Tappizaki Lighthouse
Japan
Tappizaki Lighthouse (Aomori Prefecture)
LocationSotogahama
Aomori Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates41°15′30″N 140°20′33″E
Year first constructed1932
Automated2006
Foundationbrick and concrete
Constructionbrick and concrete tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height13.72 metres (45.0 ft)
Focal height4,119 metres (13,514 ft)
Original lensThird Order Fresnel
Intensity470,000 candela
Range44 kilometres (24 nmi)
CharacteristicFl W 20s.
Admiralty numberM6662
NGA number3704
ARLHS numberJPN-627
Japan numberJCG-1501[1]

History

Construction of Tappizaki Lighthouse was completed on July 1, 1932. A radio beacon was installed in March 1933. The light came under the control of the Japan Coast Guard beginning in 1965.[2] In 1998, the lamp was upgraded to a metal halide lamp. It was opened to the public on October 31, 2005. Since April 1, 2006, control of the light has been completely automated and it is currently unattended. It is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association.[3]

See also

References
  1. Lighthouse Directory
  2. Japan Coast Guard 2nd Division
  3. Japan Lighthouse Association home page (in Japanese)

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