Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light

Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light is a lighthouse in Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka. Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light is situated nearby to the quarter Nakasu-Nakashimamachi, as well as near the suburb Higashi-ku.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in the Port of Hakata
Also known as: “Red Lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hakata Port Tower and Fukuoka International Conference Center.

Hakata Port Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Hakata Port Tower is a 103 metre high lattice tower with an observation deck in a height of 73.5 metres in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Hakata Port Tower was built in 1964. Hakata Port Tower is situated 2 km southeast of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Fukuoka International Conference Center

Convention center

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Fukuoka Convention Center in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan is a collection of three separate buildings operated by the Fukuoka Convention Center Foundation. Fukuoka International Conference Center is situated 2½ km southeast of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Fukuoka Tower

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Fukuoka Tower is a 234-metre tall tower located in the Momochihama area of Fukuoka, Japan. It is the tallest seaside tower in Japan. The highest observation deck at 123 metres has a 360° view of the surrounding area, being most visited at sunset. Fukuoka Tower is situated 4 km southwest of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nakasu-Nakashimamachi and Higashi-ku.

Nakasu-Nakashimamachi

Quarter

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Nakasu-Nakashimamachi is a quarter, which is situated 3 km southeast of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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Higashi-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka in Japan. As of 1 March 2012, it has a population of 296,576, with 136,133 households, and an area of 66.68 km2. Higashi-ku is situated 3½ km east of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Nakasu

Quarter

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Nakasu is the red-light district of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is an island between the sandbank of the Naka River and the Hakata River. Nakasu is situated 3½ km southeast of Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light.

Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light

Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Chūō-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.61806° or 33° 37′ 5″ north

Longitude

130.38194° or 130° 22′ 55″ east

Open location code

8Q5GJ99J+6Q

GeoNames ID

12557263

Wikidata ID

Q121727933

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In Other Languages

“Port of Hakata West Breakwater North Light” goes by many names.

Japanese: “サンタ灯台”
Japanese: “はかたこうにしぼうはていきたとうだい”
Japanese: “博多港西防波堤北灯台”
Japanese: “赤灯台”

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