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Samekado Lighthouse

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A historic 1938 lighthouse in Sanriku Fukko National Park offering coastal views and recognized among Japan's top fifty lighthouses.

Samekado Lighthouse
Matsucommatsu CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A functional lighthouse first lit in 1938 to guide ships into Hachinohe Port
  • One of the 50 Lighthouses of Japan located within Sanriku Fukko National Park
  • A reinforced structure that previously operated a fog signal station until 1993
  • A coastal landmark situated adjacent to Kabushima and Taihei Ranch

What to see

  • The white lighthouse tower which underwent seismic reinforcement in 2006
  • Coastal views from the grounds located along Aomori Prefectural Road Route 1
  • A modern lighting system that replaced the original fourth-order Fresnel lens in 1997

When to go

  • Visit between April and October when the city opens the site to the public

Getting there

  • Walk approximately 30 minutes from Same Station to reach the site

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Samekado Lighthouse Open in Google Maps

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