Hinomisaki Lighthouse

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Hinomisaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, known for its tall white tower overlooking the Sea of Japan and serving as a prominent navigational landmark and tourist attraction.

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Hinomisaki Lighthouse canonical 2
日御碕灯台 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lighthouse
tourist attraction
category Buildings and structures in Shimane Prefecture
Lighthouses in Japan
Tourist attractions in Shimane Prefecture
color white
constructionCompleted 1903
country Japan
designedBy Richard Henry Brunton
focalHeight approximately 63 meters
function coastal beacon
navigational aid
hasAccess road access from Izumo city center
hasFeature tall white tower
hasObservationDeck true
hasStairs internal spiral staircase
height approximately 43 meters
heritageStatus Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan
JapaneseName Hinomisaki Lighthouse self-linksurface differs
surface form: 日御碕灯台
languageOfName Japanese
lightCharacteristic white flashing light
lightRange about 40 kilometers
locatedIn Chūgoku region
Hinomisaki
Izumo NERFINISHED
Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Daisen-Oki National Park
locatedOn Honshu
coast of the Sea of Japan
managedBy Japan Coast Guard
material masonry
near Cape Hinomisaki
Hinomisaki Shrine NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the tallest lighthouses in Japan
panoramic views of the Sea of Japan
openToPublic true
operator Japan Coast Guard
overlooks Sea of Japan
powerSource electric light
region San’in region
surface form: Sanin region
status active lighthouse
touristActivity coastal sightseeing
sunset viewing
towerHeight approximately 43 meters
towerShape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
usedFor maritime navigation
tourism
yearLit 1903

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Izumo hasNearbyFeature Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Hinomisaki Lighthouse JapaneseName Hinomisaki Lighthouse self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 日御碕灯台
Hinomisaki area of Izumo hasLandmark Hinomisaki Lighthouse