Japan Midokoro / Chiba Prefecture / Chōshi / Inubōsaki Lighthouse
Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture · Important Cultural Property
Inubōsaki Lighthouse
- Nearest stationInuboh Station 0.7 km
- DesignationImportant Cultural Property
- Year1874 (completed)
Inubōsaki Lighthouse (犬吠埼燈台, Inubōsaki tōdai) is a lighthouse on Cape Inubō, in the city of Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture Japan. It is notable as one of the few lighthouses whose original lens was a first order Fresnel lens, the strongest type of Fresnel lens.
From the Wikipedia article “Inubōsaki Lighthouse” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Inubōsaki Lighthouse. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Inuboh Station, 0.7 km (straight line) |
| Type | Important Cultural Property |
| Year | 1874 (completed) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 49 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Inubōsaki Lighthouse?
- Inuboh Station. It is 0.7 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Inubōsaki Lighthouse a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Important Cultural Property.
- When was Inubōsaki Lighthouse completed?
- In 1874.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Ōuchi Kappa House: Higa4 (CC0), Byōbugaura: ja:user:marchaska (Public domain), Katori Jingū: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Suigō Sawara Festival Float Museum: katorisi (CC BY 2.5), historic streets of Sawara: Tamaki (Public domain), historic house of Inoh Tadataka: katorisi (CC BY 2.5)
