Sakata Lighthouse

What it is

• The third generation lighthouse structure established in April 2000.
• A maritime site featuring the Minato Monoshirikan museum and a multi-purpose plaza.
• A facility built atop the Sakata North Port Greenery Observatory.
• A historical site where the first wooden lighthouse was lit in October 1895.

What to see

• Panoramic views overlooking the Sea of Japan and Sakata North Port.
• The Minato Monoshirikan museum located directly at the lighthouse site.
• The surrounding greenery park and multi-purpose plaza area.
• The original wooden lighthouse structure preserved nearby in Hiyoriyama Park.

Getting there

• The site is a twenty-minute taxi ride from Sakata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.