Tōbutsu-misaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A large square lighthouse tower located on Cape Kiritappu in Hamanaka Town.
• The current structure first began operating on June 1, 1951.
• It is the brightest lighthouse in Hokkaido with 820,000 candelas of intensity.
• The site was designated as a Lighthouse for Lovers in 2016.

What to see

• A square concrete tower featuring distinctive red horizontal bands.
• Coastal scenery within the Akkeshi Prefectural Natural Park.
• The lighthouse facility which underwent major renovation in December 1985.

Getting there

• A bus from Hamanaka Station reaches the vicinity in 17 minutes.
• The site is accessible by car via Hokkaido Route 1039.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.