Daiōsaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A National Registered Tangible Cultural Property first lit on October 5, 1927
• One of Japan's Top 50 Lighthouses located on the Shima Peninsula
• A reinforced concrete structure commonly known as Nakiri Lighthouse
• A filming location for the movie Floating Weeds within a national park

What to see

• The 23-meter tall white lighthouse tower standing on a coastal cliff
• Panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean from the top of the structure
• The surrounding coastal scenery of the Ise-Shima National Park
• A historic maritime facility that transitioned to unmanned operation in 2004

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.