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Inubōsaki Lighthouse

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A historic brick lighthouse designed by Richard Henry Brunton, offering panoramic views and a rare first-order Fresnel lens.

Inubōsaki Lighthouse
Ippukucho CC BY 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A National Important Cultural Property first lit on November 15, 1874
  • Designed and supervised by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton
  • Built using approximately 193,000 domestically produced bricks
  • A 31.3 meter tall structure located within Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park

What to see

  • A first-order Fresnel lens used to project the light
  • A spiral staircase with 99 steps leading to the observatory
  • A unique white circular mailbox located on the lighthouse grounds

When to go

  • Admission is free on Lighthouse Day, November 1st

Getting there

  • A ten-minute walk from Inuboh Station

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Inubōsaki Lighthouse Open in Google Maps

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