Anorisaki Lighthouse
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安乗崎灯台
A beacon was first lit at this spot in 1681 to guide the Tokugawa Shogunate’s ships as they navigated their way along the coast of Japan carrying rice to Edo (now Tokyo).
Anorisaki Lighthouse has guided ships along this stretch of the Shima coast since 1681, when a beacon was first lit here for the Tokugawa Shogunate's rice ships. The 1873 wooden replacement, designed by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton, was the first lighthouse in Japan to use the Fresnel lens, an example of which can be examined at the on-site Lighthouse History Museum. The current concrete structure dates from 1948 and has an unusual square shape. Climb to the top and you can see calm Matoya Bay on one side and open Pacific on the other. On clear winter days, Mt. Fuji is sometimes visible from here.
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