Lighthouse of the Week, June 5-11, 2022: Kyogamisaki, Japan

I haven't visited Japan to see a Lighthouse of the Week for awhile;  so that's where this one is located.  To be more precise, it's on the main island of Honshu, north of Kyoto.  It seems to go by various translated names:  Kyoga Misaki, Kyogamisaki, or Kyougomisaki (as in the site below). 

It's on a high bluff, which you can see in the video at the end of the post. 

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This is information from the Lighthouse Directory, which notes that this one of the few Japanese lighthouses with a Fresnel lens.  (You can see that in the pictures.)

"1898. Active; focal plane 148 m (486 ft); three white flashes every 20 s. 12.5 m (41 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery centered on a 1-story stone keeper's house. The 1st order Fresnel lens in use is said to be one of only six still functioning in Japan. Entire lighthouse painted white. ...

This beautiful and historic lighthouse stands on one of the most prominent capes of Japan's west coast, commanding a spectacular view and marking the west side of the entrance to Wakasa Bay. The lens has a range of 53 km (33 mi)."