Cape Zanpa Lighthouse

What it is

• A lighthouse first lit in 1974 located in Yomitan Village, Okinawa.
• A structure built on cliffs measuring 30 to 40 meters high.
• Part of the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park area.
• A former site used as a United States military firing range.

What to see

• Views overlooking the East China Sea from the cliffside.
• A lighthouse exhibition room located on the first floor.
• The top of the lighthouse which visitors can climb for a fee.
• The surrounding coastal scenery of the Quasi-National Park.

When to go

• Operating hours from May to September are 9:30 to 16:30.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Naha Airport.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.