Echizen Shirahama Port Takasa No. 4 Breakwater Beacon

What it is

• A white tower-shaped beacon located on Nojimazaki in Echizen Town.
• Originally established on November 29, 1964, as the Takasa No. 2 Breakwater Lighthouse.
• Relocated and renamed as a beacon in 1993 due to a breakwater extension.
• The structure is currently managed by the Tsuruga Coast Guard Office.

What to see

• The white tower structure standing on the No. 4 breakwater.
• Views of the surrounding coastal area near Nojimazaki.
• Karei-saki Lighthouse is located in the immediate vicinity.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.