- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- OIM Oshima Airport45 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport49 km
About Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse
Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Miura, Kanagawa.
Jōgashima Lighthouse (城ヶ島灯台, Jōgashima tōdai) is a lighthouse located on the island of Jōgashima (Japanese: 城ヶ島) in the city of Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, off the southernmost and western tip of Miura Peninsula, facing Sagami Bay. It is the fourth oldest western style lighthouse to be built in Japan, and the second oldest surviving to the present day.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1870
- Architect
- Léonce Verny
- Height
- 12 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse
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Yoshikazu TAKADA from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 -
Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
t.ohashi · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 10° · Rain 129 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 40 km northwest18°
- Odawara · 43 km west19°
- Mishima · 63 km west18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- June (225 mm)
- Driest month
- December (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 11° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 27° | 22° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 71 | 90 | 150 | 157 | 164 | 225 | 154 | 164 | 220 | 210 | 129 | 63 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (49 km). The nearest large city is Yokosuka, 17 km to the north.
Airports
- Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 45 kmsouthwest
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 49 kmnorth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 100 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 17 kmnorth
- Kamakura Population: 172.9K 20 kmnorth
- Fujisawa Population: 439.7K 27 kmnorthwest
- Chigasaki Population: 242.8K 29 kmnorthwest
- Hiratsuka Population: 258.4K 33 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Nagatsuro Saki Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 38 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Jōga Shima Island 1 kmE
- Enoshima Island 22 kmNW
- Mount Ōyama Natural site 19 kmN
- Sarushima Island 18 kmNE
25–60 km48 places
- Ō Shima Island 48 kmSW
- Hatsu-shima Island 42 kmW
- Obitsu River River 40 kmNE
- Koito River River 33 kmNE
60–100 km68 places
- Izu Islands Island 89 kmS
- Nii-jima Island 90 kmS
- Shikine-jima Island 97 kmS
- To Shima Island 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jōga Shima Island, Kanagawa0.7 km E
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Kōtoku In Attraction, Kamakura21 km N -
Kōmyō Ji Attraction, Kamakura19 km N -
Kenchō Ji Attraction, Kamakura22 km N -
Jōchi Ji Attraction, Kamakura23 km N -
Meigetsu In Attraction, Kamakura23 km N -
Engaku Ji Attraction, Kamakura23 km N -
Gokuraku Ji Attraction, Kamakura21 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Miura City, Miura0.9 km NE -
Yokosuka City, Yokosuka17 km N -
Hayama-machi Municipality, Miura-gun15 km N
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Kurihama Town, Yokosuka13 km NE
Sources & licences
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