Tappizaki Lighthouse

Tappisaki Lighthouse
龍飛埼灯台
LocationCape Tappi, Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates41°15′30″N 140°20′33″E / 41.258333°N 140.3425°E / 41.258333; 140.3425
Tower
Constructed1932 
Constructionbrick, concrete 
Automated2006 
Height13.72 m (45.0 ft) 
Shapecylinder 
Markingswhite (tower), white (lantern) 
Light
Focal height119 m (390 ft) 
Lenssecond order Fresnel lens, third order Fresnel lens 
Intensity470,000 candela 
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) 
CharacteristicFl W 20s 
Japan no.JCG-1501

Tappizaki Lighthouse (龍飛埼灯台, Tappizaki tōdai) is a lighthouse located on the outermost extremity of Cape Tappi, the northernmost point of Tsugaru Peninsula, Honshu, in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park and on clear days, Hokkaido can be seen across the Tsugaru Strait.