Nosappumisaki Lighthouse
Nosappumisaki Lighthouse (納沙布岬灯台, nosappumisaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Nosappu in Nemuro, Hokkaidō, Japan.
History
The lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses at the beginning of the Meiji period to make Japan safe for foreign ships.
Access
The site is open to the public, and can be accessed by car or by public transportation. By public transportation, it is accessible by bus from Nemuro Station.
Gallery
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Foghorn
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Lighthouse from afar
See also
References
- ^ Nosappumisaki Lighthouse Lighthouses of Japan
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Japan: Northern Hokkaidō". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nosappumisaki Lighthouse.
- Information for visitors Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine