Omaesaki Lighthouse
Omaesaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on a hill at the outermost extremity of Cape Omae south of Omaezaki Port, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. A lighthouse was built at Cape Omae as early as 1635, when the Tokugawa Shogunate recognized the frequency of marine accidents on the rocks off the coast of Tōtōmi Province.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Omaezaki City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Omaezaki Lighthouse”
- Historically known as: “Omai Saki Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaifuku-ji Temple.
Kaifuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Kaifuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Omaesaki Lighthouse.
Omaesaki Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Omaezaki, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.59583° or 34° 35′ 45″ north
Longitude
138.22571° or 138° 13′ 33″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Open location code
8Q6WH6WG+87
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Omaesaki Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “御前埼燈塔”
- Chinese: “御前崎燈塔”
- Japanese: “御前埼灯台”
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