Hitachi Lighthouse

What it is

• A lighthouse modeled after the shape of a traditional Japanese candle.
• First lit in 1967 and later reconstructed in March 2000.
• A registered Hitachi City Cultural Heritage site managed by the Coast Guard.
• The centerpiece of the surrounding Kobouchi Park on the Ibaraki coast.

What to see

• The distinctive candle-shaped architecture of the main lighthouse tower.
• Coastal views from the Kobouchi-hana headland north of the port.
• The public green spaces and facilities of Kobouchi Park.

Getting there

• A fifteen minute walk from Omika Station to the lighthouse site.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.