Satamisaki Lighthouse
佐多岬灯台
A historic concrete lighthouse on a cliff at the southern tip of Kyushu, offering views within a national park.
What it is
- A concrete lighthouse standing on a cliff on Owa Island off the Osumi Peninsula.
- One of the 50 Lighthouses of Japan located within Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
- The original iron structure was designed by Richard Henry Brunton and first lit in 1871.
- The current structure was rebuilt in 1950 after the original was destroyed in the war.
What to see
- The white concrete lighthouse tower rebuilt in 1950.
- Dramatic views from the cliffside location overlooking the sea.
- Misaki Shrine located in the area surrounding the lighthouse.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Satamisaki Lighthouse Open in Google Maps
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