2017年1月31日火曜日

Inubosaki Lighthouse

It is located in Cape Inubo, in Choshi city, Chiba Prefecture. It is notable as one of the few lighthouses whose original lens was a first order Fresnel lens, the strongest type of Fresnel lens.



The lighthouse is registered as Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. It is located within the borders of the Suigo-Tsukuba Quasi-National Park.


                                

It is currently open to the public, who may visit a small museum at its base, and climb to the top for a panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean.

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