Ugo Misaki Lighthouse

What it is

• A white concrete lighthouse tower standing within Misaki Park on the Akita and Yamagata border.
• A facility managed by the Second Regional Coast Guard Headquarters since February 1960.
• A landmark situated near the historic Misaki Mountain Old Road within a quasi-national park.
• A ten-meter structure marking a coastline defined by ancient lava flow cliffs.

What to see

• The 10.5 meter tall white concrete lighthouse tower.
• Dramatic cliffs formed by lava flows along the surrounding coastline.
• Seven hundred cherry trees planted along the nearby National Route 7.
• Views of the Chokai Quasi-National Park from the border location.

When to go

• Springtime to see the seven hundred cherry trees in bloom along the highway.

Getting there

• Take a bus from Kisakata Station to reach the park area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.