Tsunoshima Lighthouse
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is a lighthouse
in Japan
. It is notable as being one of only six lighthouses in Japan which had a first order Fresnel lens
, the most powerful type of Fresnel lens.
of Japan. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton
, who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses to make Japan safe for foreign ships to travel to after Japan opened up to the West.
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Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It is notable as being one of only six lighthouses in Japan which had a first order Fresnel lens
Fresnel lens
A Fresnel lens is a type of lens originally developed by French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel for lighthouses.The design allows the construction of lenses of large aperture and short focal length without the mass and volume of material that would be required by a lens of conventional design...
, the most powerful type of Fresnel lens.
History
The lighthouse was first lit on , in the Meiji periodMeiji period
The , also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from September 1868 through July 1912. This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan.- Meiji Restoration and the emperor :...
of Japan. It was one of the lighthouses designed by Richard Henry Brunton
Richard Henry Brunton
Richard Henry Brunton FRGS MICE was the so-called "Father of Japanese lighthouses". Brunton was born in Muchalls, Kincardineshire, Scotland...
, who was hired by the government of Japan to help construct lighthouses to make Japan safe for foreign ships to travel to after Japan opened up to the West.
Access
The lighthouse is open to the public. It is accessible by car, bicycle, or public transportation, namely by bus from Kottoi StationKottoi Station
is a JR West railway station located in Shimonoseki Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. From Kottoi Station, its a 20 minute bus ride to the Tsunoshima bridge of Tsunoshima Island. The 1,780 meter long bridge to Tsunoshima from Hōhoku Town crosses over the shallow emerald ocean and brilliant white sand...
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