Stone Lantern at Suzaki
洲崎の高灯籠
This 1802 granite lighthouse is the oldest of its kind on the Sea of Japan coast, standing over seven meters tall.
What it is
- A stone lighthouse built in 1802 by wholesale merchant Shoyama Seibei.
- The oldest stone lighthouse located on the Sea of Japan coast.
- A designated Fukui Prefectural Historic Site standing 7.46 meters tall.
- A granite structure originally built in a corner of a private residence.
What to see
- The 7.46 meter tall lighthouse constructed entirely from granite.
- The historic structure situated on the left bank of the Shonogawa River mouth.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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