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Tomogashima Lighthouse

Located in Wakayama Shi, Wakayama Coordinates: 34°16′51″ N 135°00′02″ E

Tomogashima Lighthouse
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Nearest town
Sumoto
12 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
KIX Kansai International Airport28 km
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base40 km

About Tomogashima Lighthouse

Tomogashima Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Wakayama Shi, Wakayama.

From Wikipedia

Tomogashima Lighthouse (友ヶ島灯台, tomogashima tōdai) is a lighthouse on the island of Tomogashima in Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1872
Architect
Richard Henry Brunton
Heritage designation
Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tomogashima Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 79 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 158 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 335 km west18°
  • Beppu · 342 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
June (218 mm)
Driest month
December (39 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).

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Climate of Tomogashima Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°15°19°23°24°20°15°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)4858931361422181451072071197939

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Tomogashima Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Minato, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 28 kmnortheast
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 40 kmsouthwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 44 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Minato Population: 375.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Wakayama Population: 356.7K 16 kmeast
  • Izumisano Population: 100.1K 33 kmnortheast
  • Kishiwada Population: 205.6K 39 kmnortheast
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 42 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

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