Eboshijima Lighthouse
烏帽子島灯台
A historic lighthouse designed by Richard Henry Brunton on a remote island that serves as a protected bird breeding ground.
What it is
- A lighthouse designed by Richard Henry Brunton on an uninhabited island in Itoshima.
- Construction was completed in 1875 and it was first lit in August of that year.
- The site is a designated prefectural wildlife protection area for the Japanese Murrelet.
- Managed by the Karatsu Coast Guard Navigation Support Center since 1976.
What to see
- The historic lighthouse structure standing forty-two meters above sea level.
- A breeding ground for the rare Japanese Murrelet bird species.
- Views of the island and lighthouse from Karatsu Castle on clear days.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Eboshijima Lighthouse Open in Google Maps
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