Sugashima Lighthouse
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| Location | Sugashima,offToba Mie Prefecture Japan |
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| Coordinates | 34°29′59.9″N136°54′31.8″E/ 34.499972°N 136.908833°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | July 1, 1873[1] |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Automated | July 1959 |
| Height | 9.7 metres (32 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Heritage | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 July 1873 |
| Focal height | 54.5 metres (179 ft)[1] |
| Lens | Fourth OrderFresnel |
| Range | 27 kilometres (15 nmi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 4s. |
| Japan no. | JCG-2750[2] |
Sugashima Lighthouse(Gian đảo đăng đài,Sugashima tōdai)is alighthouselocated on the island ofSugashima,inIse Bayoff the shores of the city ofToba,Mie Prefecture,Japan.It is located within the borders of theIse-Shima National Park.
History
[edit]The Sugashima Lighthouse was designed and constructed byBritish engineerRichard Henry Brunton.Work began in February 1872. It was first lit on July 1, 1873, in a ceremony attended bySaigō Takamoriand other dignitaries of theMeiji government.Brunton constructed a total of 25 lighthouses in Japan from far northernHokkaidōto southernKyūshūduring his career in Japan, each with a different design. Built of domestically produced white bricks, the Sugashima Lighthouse is styled in the manner of a European castle round tower, complete with crenellations. It replaced a more primitive light established by theTokugawa shogunateon the island in 1673 in response to numerous shipwrecks in the area.
The lighthouse was fully automated and has been unattended since July 1959. The 9.7 meter tall tower contains a fourth orderFresnel lens,and has a range of 27 kilometers.
The Sugashima Lighthouse is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association. It is operated by theJapan Coast Guard.
Protected status
[edit]In 1964, the former official abode of the lighthouse keeper was relocated to serve as an exhibit atMeiji Mura,a historical museum inInuyama, Aichiand was registered as anImportant Cultural Property of Japanin 1968.[3]The lighthouse itself became aRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japanin 2010.
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ^abcAn thừa kỳ đăng đài(in Japanese). 4th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters (Japan). Archived fromthe originalon 11 November 2010.Retrieved31 December2010.
- ^Rowlett, Russ."Lighthouses of Japan: Mie and Wakayama".The Lighthouse Directory.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^Gian đảo đăng đài phụ chúc quan xá(in Japanese). Meiji Mura. Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2009.Retrieved30 December2010.
References
[edit]- Brunton, Richard.Building Japan, 1868–1879.Japan Library, 1991.ISBN1-873410-05-0
- Pedlar, Neil.The Imported Pioneers: Westerners who Helped Build Modern Japan.Routledge, 1990.ISBN0-904404-51-X
External links
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- Lighthouses in Japan(in Japanese)
- Japan Coast Guard(in Japanese)
- Museum Meiji Mura(in Japanese)
- Historic Lighthouses of Japan
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