Japan - Ashizuri Saki Lighthouse

Ashizuri (Asizuri) Saki (Cape Ashizuri)

1914. Active; focal plane 61 m (200 ft); three white flashes every 30 s; in addition, a spotlight (JCG-3102) illuminates the nearby Yusuga reef. 18 m (59 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, gallery, and four ribs. Entire lighthouse is white. A photo is at right, Lighthouse-Japan.com has a fine page with many photos, FOAL's page has good photos, a 2007 photo is available, Misty's Tour has a good photo, and a Google satellite view is available. Ashizuri Saki, the southernmost point of Shikoku, is a popular tourist destination; parking is provided, and there is a visitor center seen in a Google street view. The lighthouse stands on a very steep, almost knifelike promontory at the southeastern corner of the Ashizuri peninsula, commanding a spectacular view of the Pacific. The site helped the lighthouse make the Famous Fifty list. Parking is provided. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS JPN-029(=2485); JCG-3101; Admiralty M5602; NGA 10284.