Tsurumisaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A lighthouse marking the easternmost point of mainland Kyushu.
• The current structure first lit on March 25, 1981.
• The site was once part of the Hoyo Fortress and a naval watchtower.
• The surrounding area is now managed as Museum Park Tsurumisaki.

What to see

• A lighthouse situated on a cliff 200 meters above sea level.
• The Saitokan building, which is a renovated former naval watchtower.
• Remains of the Tsurumisaki First Battery installed in 1942.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.