Shionomisaki Lighthouse

Shionomisaki Lighthouse
潮岬灯台
Shionomisaki Lighthouse
LocationCape Shionomisaki, Kushimoto, Japan
Coordinates33°26′15″N 135°45′16″E / 33.4375°N 135.7544°E / 33.4375; 135.7544
Tower
Constructed1870 
Constructionstone 
Height22.51 m (73.9 ft) 
Shapecylindrical tower with gallery and lantern
Markingswhite (tower), white (lantern) 
Operator5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters 
Light
First lit15 September 1873 
Focal height49.47 m (162.3 ft) 
Lensfirst order Fresnel lens, second order Fresnel lens (1929) 
Intensity970,000 candela 
Range19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) 
Characteristic Fl W 15s 
Japan no.JCG-2902

Shionomisaki Lighthouse (潮岬灯台, Shionomisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on Cape Shionomisaki, on the southern coast of Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region of Japan. Administratively, it is within the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture.