Old Sakai Lighthouse

What it is

• A hexagonal wooden lighthouse standing 11.3 meters tall in Sakai Ward.
• Completed in 1877 through a collaboration of British engineers and local craftsmen.
• One of the oldest surviving wooden Western-style lighthouses in Japan.
• Designated as a National Historic Site after operating for nearly a century.

What to see

• The distinctive white hexagonal wooden exterior structure.
• Restored architectural details from the 2005 to 2007 preservation project.
• A historic landmark situated near the reclaimed industrial zone coastline.

When to go

• The interior is opened to the public annually around Marine Day in July.

Getting there

• A 12-minute walk from Sakai Station on the Nankai Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.