Sunosaki Lighthouse (洲崎灯台, Sunosaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located in the city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan at the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula.

Sunosaki Lighthouse
Suno Saki
洲崎灯台
Sunosaki Lighthouse
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LocationTateyama
Chiba Prefecture
Japan
Coordinates34°58′31.3″N 139°45′27.4″E / 34.975361°N 139.757611°E / 34.975361; 139.757611
Tower
Constructed1919
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionconcrete tower
Height14.8 metres (49 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
HeritageRegistered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit15 December 1919 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height45.1 metres (148 ft)
LensFresnel
Intensity97,000 candela
Range18.5 kilometres (10.0 nmi)
CharacteristicAl Fl W R 30s.
Japan no.JCG-2003

History

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Sunosaki Lighthouse was first lit on December 15, 1919, and completes the navigational aid systems for all vessels entering Uraga Channel and Tokyo Bay, with Kannonzaki Lighthouse and Tsurugisaki Lighthouse on the western side of Miura Peninsula, and the Nojimazaki Lighthouse and the Sunosaki Lighthouse on the eastern side of the Bōsō Peninsula.

The building is a cylindrical white structure with a height of 15 meters. The building and its supporting base are made from concrete. The focal height of the light is 45 meters above sea level.[1]

The music video for the AKB48 song "Aitakatta" was filmed here.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Viewpoints of Tateyama City Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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