Sadamisaki Lighthouse

What it is

• The westernmost lighthouse on the island of Shikoku, first lit in 1918.
• A registered Tangible Cultural Property that remains an active, unmanned navigational aid.
• A designated site within the Shikoku 88 Views selection for its scenic value.

What to see

• The white lighthouse tower standing at the edge of the Sadamisaki Peninsula.
• A stone monument marking the official westernmost point of the Shikoku region.
• Ruins of twelve Imperial Japanese Army artillery batteries located on the grounds.
• An auxiliary light used to illuminate the Ogonbae reef offshore.
• Views of the light which has a reach distance of thirty-five kilometers.

Getting there

• Take a thirty-minute taxi ride from Misaki Port to the entrance.
• Walk for twenty-five minutes along the trail from the parking lot to the lighthouse.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.