Tsunegami-misaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A white square concrete lighthouse standing on a mountain peak in Wakasa Town.
• The structure first began operating on December 26, 1957.
• The light elevation ranks as the seventh highest among all Japanese lighthouses.
• It was renamed to its current name in 1967 and modernized with LEDs in 2008.

What to see

• The white square concrete tower situated near the Mikatagoko Lakes.
• A fifth-order fixed lens that was installed during the 1985 upgrades.
• The surrounding natural area featuring the notable Tsunegami Cycad plant.

Getting there

• The site is accessible by traveling along Fukui Prefectural Road 216.
• Visitors must complete a thirty-minute walk starting from Tsunegami village.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.