Ikemajima Lighthouse

What it is

• The brightest lighthouse in Okinawa Prefecture, located on the northern tip of Ikemajima Island.
• The first lighthouse built in the Sakishima Islands, originally lit in December 1940.
• A rebuilt tower completed in 1986 after the original structure was destroyed in 1945.
• A functional facility managed by the Japan Coast Guard providing wind and pressure data.

What to see

• The white lighthouse tower standing on the northern coastline.
• The surrounding Sakishima Beacons located in the nearby area.
• Onsite instruments used for measuring wind direction and air pressure.

Getting there

• The site is a forty-five minute drive from Miyako Airport.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.