Lighthouses in Japan

Hand-picked Lighthouses across Japan, with what to see and how to get there.

Sunosaki Lighthouse

Sunosaki Lighthouse

A historic 15-meter concrete lighthouse marking Tokyo Bay's entrance, famous for its coastal vie...

Izumo-Hinomisaki Lighthouse

Izumo-Hinomisaki Lighthouse

SHIMANE · PLACE

Japan's tallest stone lighthouse offers panoramic coastal views from a historic 1903 structure d...

Mashike Lighthouse

Mashike Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic red-striped concrete lighthouse overlooking the Rumoi coastline, serving as a landmar...

Sōyamisaki Lighthouse

Sōyamisaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

The northernmost government-managed lighthouse in Japan, offering views across the Soya Strait t...

Hiyoriyama Lighthouse

Hiyoriyama Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic red-and-white striped lighthouse on Cape Takashima offering coastal views and a conne...

Cape Zanpa Lighthouse

Cape Zanpa Lighthouse

OKINAWA · PLACE

A 1974 lighthouse on 30-meter cliffs offering panoramic East China Sea views and a climbable tow...

Ikemajima Lighthouse

Ikemajima Lighthouse

OKINAWA · PLACE

The brightest lighthouse in Okinawa, this historic structure on Ikemajima Island offers views of...

Todogasaki Lighthouse

Todogasaki Lighthouse

A concrete lighthouse marking the easternmost point of Honshu, offering coastal views after a sc...

Chikiumisaki Lighthouse

Chikiumisaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic octagonal lighthouse perched on hundred-meter cliffs, recognized as one of Japan's to...

Mikuni Breakwater South-West Beacon

Mikuni Breakwater South-West Beacon

A white concrete maritime beacon established in 1971, located near the famous Tojinbo cliffs and...

Mikuni Breakwater lighthouse

Mikuni Breakwater lighthouse

A small white concrete lighthouse in Fukui Port that marks the Mikuni district with a green flas...

Irago Lighthouse

Irago Lighthouse

A historic white circular lighthouse at the tip of Atsumi Peninsula offering views of the Pacifi...

Izu Osezaki Lighthouse

Izu Osezaki Lighthouse

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A thirteen-meter lighthouse on Cape Osezaki offering views of a freshwater pond, a shrine, and a...

Sadamisaki Lighthouse

Sadamisaki Lighthouse

This historic lighthouse marks the westernmost tip of Shikoku, offering coastal views and Imperi...

Amarubesaki Lighthouse

Amarubesaki Lighthouse

HYōGO · PLACE

Japan's highest elevation lighthouse offers views of the Tanba Peninsula and historical ties to...

Nyudozaki Lighthouse

Nyudozaki Lighthouse

A historic black and white striped lighthouse on the 40th parallel offering panoramic views of t...

Hatsushima Lighthouse

Hatsushima Lighthouse

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

A public lighthouse and museum on Hatsushima island offering panoramic views and a look into mar...

Wadamisaki Lighthouse

Wadamisaki Lighthouse

HYōGO · PLACE

Japan's oldest iron lighthouse is a historic hexagonal structure designed by Richard Henry Brunt...

Shioyazaki Lighthouse

Shioyazaki Lighthouse

FUKUSHIMA · PLACE

A historic lighthouse in Iwaki offering panoramic ocean views, a museum, and a monument to a leg...

Ōsezaki Lighthouse

Ōsezaki Lighthouse

NAGASAKI · PLACE

A historic white lighthouse on Fukue Island offering dramatic cliffside views and a prime spot f...

Daiōsaki Lighthouse

Daiōsaki Lighthouse

A historic 1927 lighthouse in Ise-Shima National Park offering panoramic views from its 23-meter...

Ōno Lighthouse

Ōno Lighthouse

ISHIKAWA · PLACE

A rare square-shaped lighthouse in Kanazawa Port recognized as one of the top fifty lighthouses...

Ōsusaki Lighthouse

Ōsusaki Lighthouse

MIYAGI · PLACE

A functional white lighthouse on the Ogatsu Peninsula offering views of a heart-shaped harbor an...

Meshima Lighthouse

Meshima Lighthouse

NAGASAKI · PLACE

A historic cliffside lighthouse on the Danjo Islands, famous as the last manned lighthouse in Ja...

Himesaki Lighthouse

Himesaki Lighthouse

NIIGATA · PLACE

Japan's oldest active iron lighthouse, a hexagonal white structure designated as a National Impo...

Himeshima Lighthouse

Himeshima Lighthouse

A historic granite lighthouse on Himeshima Island offering maritime history and seasonal cherry...

Murotozaki Lighthouse

Murotozaki Lighthouse

KōCHI · PLACE

A historic white iron lighthouse featuring a massive Fresnel lens and visible scars from World W...

Shiriyazaki Lighthouse

Shiriyazaki Lighthouse

AOMORI · PLACE

A historic brick lighthouse at Aomori's tip where visitors can see wild horses and climb for pan...

Tsunegami-misaki Lighthouse

Tsunegami-misaki Lighthouse

A white square lighthouse on a mountain peak in Wakasa Town offering high-elevation views near t...

Kareisaki Lighthouse

Kareisaki Lighthouse

A functional white square lighthouse on high ground offering coastal views and a modern LED ligh...

Esanmisaki Lighthouse

Esanmisaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic lighthouse on the Kameda Peninsula offering Pacific Ocean views and a backdrop of Mou...

Oshimawarisaki Lighthouse

Oshimawarisaki Lighthouse

A small white concrete lighthouse on the Otomi Peninsula offering views of dramatic cliffs and t...

Old Sakai Lighthouse

Old Sakai Lighthouse

One of Japan's oldest wooden Western-style lighthouses, this National Historic Site represents e...

Former Fukura Lighthouse

Former Fukura Lighthouse

ISHIKAWA · PLACE

Japan's oldest Western-style wooden lighthouse, built in 1876, marks a historic site where bonfi...

Kantorisaki Lighthouse

Kantorisaki Lighthouse

WAKAYAMA · PLACE

A historic lighthouse in Yoshino-Kumano National Park featuring a 350-year-old natural monument...

Haterumajima Lighthouse

Haterumajima Lighthouse

OKINAWA · PLACE

The southernmost lighthouse in inhabited Japan, marking the boundary between the East China Sea...

Shimizu Lighthouse

Shimizu Lighthouse

SHIZUOKA · PLACE

Japan's first reinforced concrete lighthouse, an octagonal structure on the Miho Peninsula withi...

Shōnan Port Lighthouse

Shōnan Port Lighthouse

KANAGAWA · PLACE

A historic white lighthouse on Enoshima's breakwater, recognized as a civil engineering heritage...

Tōbutsu-misaki Lighthouse

Tōbutsu-misaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

This bright red-banded lighthouse on Cape Kiritappu offers dramatic coastal views and is Hokkaid...

Shionomisaki Lighthouse

Shionomisaki Lighthouse

WAKAYAMA · PLACE

A historic stone lighthouse marking the southernmost point of Honshu, offering panoramic ocean v...

Ikujihana Lighthouse

Ikujihana Lighthouse

TOYAMA · PLACE

A striking black-and-white striped lighthouse in Kurobe marking the boundary between Toyama Bay...

Tagarasukō Myōjinhana Lighthouse

Tagarasukō Myōjinhana Lighthouse

A small white hourglass-shaped lighthouse in Obama City that has guided ships into Tagarasu Port...

Ogijima Lighthouse

Ogijima Lighthouse

KAGAWA · PLACE

A historic granite lighthouse on Ogijima Island offering views of Japan's second busiest shippin...

Shiretokomisaki lighthouse

Shiretokomisaki lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic concrete lighthouse on a remote cape, recognized as one of Japan's top fifty lighthou...

Kamishima Lighthouse

Kamishima Lighthouse

A historic electric lighthouse in Mie Prefecture offering views of the Irago Channel and a legac...

Rokkōsaki Lighthouse

Rokkōsaki Lighthouse

ISHIKAWA · PLACE

A historic stone lighthouse on the Noto Peninsula offering maritime heritage and scenic views fr...

Fukui Kita Breakwater Lighthouse

Fukui Kita Breakwater Lighthouse

A functional white concrete lighthouse in Fukui Port powered by solar energy and modern LED tech...

Fukura Lighthouse

Fukura Lighthouse

ISHIKAWA · PLACE

A functional white concrete lighthouse built in 1952 that guides ships along the Shika coastline...

Wakkanai Lighthouse

Wakkanai Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

The tallest lighthouse in Hokkaido and second tallest in Japan, featuring iconic red and white s...

Tateishimisaki Lighthouse

Tateishimisaki Lighthouse

A historic 1881 granite lighthouse in Tsuruga, notable as the first Western-style tower built en...

Kii Hinomisaki Lighthouse

Kii Hinomisaki Lighthouse

WAKAYAMA · PLACE

A historic white lighthouse in Wakayama marking the Seto Inland Sea boundary within a scenic pre...

Mihonoseki Lighthouse

Mihonoseki Lighthouse

SHIMANE · PLACE

A historic 1898 stone lighthouse on the Shimane Peninsula recognized as one of the world's top 1...

Funatosisaki Lighthouse

Funatosisaki Lighthouse

A white tower lighthouse on the Tsuruga Peninsula, though public access is restricted due to nea...

Funabashi Daijingū Tōmyōdai

Funabashi Daijingū Tōmyōdai

A unique 1880 lighthouse blending Japanese and Western architecture, built by locals on a hill t...

Hanasaki Lighthouse

Hanasaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic red-and-white lighthouse on the Nemuro Peninsula offering views of the Pacific Ocean...

Hanabuchi Lighthouse

Hanabuchi Lighthouse

MIYAGI · PLACE

An unmanned 1964 lighthouse on Mount Goten offering views of Sendai Bay and the Pacific Ocean fr...

Wakasa Takahama Kōshimatei Lighthouse

Wakasa Takahama Kōshimatei Lighthouse

A functional white concrete lighthouse marking the entrance to Takahama Port since its establish...

Motta Misaki Lighthouse

Motta Misaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

Japan's highest lighthouse by tower top height, featuring black and white stripes and an observa...

Sugahama Port Breakwater Lighthouse

Sugahama Port Breakwater Lighthouse

A functional white cylindrical lighthouse on a breakwater in Fukui, powered by solar energy and...

Ochiishi Misaki Lighthouse

Ochiishi Misaki Lighthouse

HOKKAIDō · PLACE

A historic square lighthouse on Hokkaido's rugged cliffs, recognized as one of Japan's top fifty...

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