After last week's black-and-white lighthouses, I went for a more colorful version this week. I was somewhat surprised to find out that I had only featured one lighthouse from the Japanese island of Hokkaido on my blog, back in 2015. So this post improves that by one.
This is actually an outstanding lighthouse; it's the second tallest in Japan. While not quite the northernmost lighthouse in Japan, it is proximal to the northernmost city in Japan. And given the location, it's right next door to a cold-water aquarium.
Here's where it is. If you zoom in close and look at the satellite picture, you can see the long shadow of the tall tower.
Quick specs:
1966 (station established 1900). Active; focal plane 42 m (138 ft); two white flashes every 20 s. 43 m (141 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and gallery, plus a lower gallery about 15 m (49 ft) from the ground. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands.The actual name of the lighthouse is Noshappu Misaki.
Below are three nice pictures.
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