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Fudeiwa Lighthouse

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A remote solar-powered lighthouse on a tiny uninhabited island accessible only by chartered boat from Miyakojima.

Fudeiwa Lighthouse
Paipateroma CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A lighthouse situated on the uninhabited island of Fudeiwa in Miyakojima City.
  • The structure was rebuilt in 1980 using a fiber reinforced plastic tower.
  • Management of the site was assumed by the Japan Coast Guard in 1972.
  • The facility operates using solar cells and light emitting diodes for power.

What to see

  • The fiber reinforced plastic lighthouse tower standing on the small island.
  • An emergency heliport located on the west side of the lighthouse structure.
  • The surrounding uninhabited island terrain covering only 0.002 square kilometers.

Getting there

  • Access requires chartering a private fishing boat as no scheduled ferries exist.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Fudeiwa Lighthouse Open in Google Maps

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