Motta Misaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A black and white striped lighthouse located on Motta Misaki in the Oshima Peninsula.
• The highest lighthouse in Japan with a tower top height 290 meters above sea level.
• A reinforced concrete structure originally built in 1937 and automated in 1963.
• A landmark situated within the Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park in Shimamaki Village.

What to see

• The distinctive black and white striped exterior of the lighthouse tower.
• An observation deck providing views from the highest lighthouse point in Japan.
• A renovated roof structure that was replaced during site improvements in 2001.
• Surrounding natural scenery within the Kariba-Motta Prefectural Natural Park.

When to go

• Visit outside of the winter season when the access road is open to the public.

Getting there

• Access the site via the Motta Forest Road starting from Setana Town.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.