Satamisaki Lighthouse
Satamisaki Lighthouse | |
| Location | Cape Sata Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°59′31.6″N 130°39′34″E / 30.992111°N 130.65944°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | October 18, 1871 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 12.6 metres (41 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1950 (current) |
| Focal height | 68 metres (223 ft) |
| Lens | Third order Fresnel |
| Intensity | 400,000 Candela |
| Range | main: 21.5 nautical miles (24.7 mi; 39.8 km) reserve: 12 nautical miles (14 mi; 22 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 16s. |
| Japan no. | JCG-6701 |
Satamisaki Lighthouse (佐多岬灯台, Satamisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Sata, in the town of Minamiōsumi, Kagoshima Prefecture Japan. The lighthouse is located within the borders of the Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. It has been selected as one of "Japan's 50 best lighthouses".