Nomazaki Lighthouse

Nomazaki Lighthouse
Noma Saki
野間埼灯台
Location Mihama, Aichi
Japan
Coordinates 34°45′28.0″N 136°50′40.1″E / 34.757778°N 136.844472°E / 34.757778; 136.844472Coordinates: 34°45′28.0″N 136°50′40.1″E / 34.757778°N 136.844472°E / 34.757778; 136.844472
Year first constructed October 3, 1921 (1921-10-03)[1]
Foundation concrete
Construction concrete tower
Tower shape tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 20 metres (66 ft)[2]
Focal height 17.9 metres (59 ft)[2]
Original lens Fifth Order Fresnel
Current lens LED
Intensity 15,000 candela[1]
Range 13.5 nautical miles (25.0 km; 15.5 mi)[1]
Characteristic Iso W 6s[1]
Admiralty number M6144
NGA number 6108
ARLHS number JPN-428
Japan number JCG-2632[3]

Nomazaki Lighthouse (野間埼灯台 Nomazaki tōdai) or just Noma Lighthouse is a lighthouse in town of Mihama, Chita District, Aichi, Japan built during the Taishō period, located on Chita Peninsula in Mikawa Bay.

History

Noma Lighthouse was lit on March 10, 1921, and is the oldest lighthouse in Aichi Prefecture. In 2008, the lighthouse was extensively renovated, with its lens replaced by a 5th order Fresnel lens and light source replaced by LEDs. As a result, its output was decreased from approximately 15,000 candela to only 590 candela and effective range reduced from approximately 25 kilometers to 15 kilometers. The former lens is now on display at the museum at Daiōzaki Lighthouse in Mie Prefecture.

Lock Superstition

Noma Lighthouse in popular superstition was held to be a place that jinxed romance. However, there is a belief that if a couple attaches a padlock to the fence surrounding this lighthouse, their love will prosper. The lighthouse is surrounded by a 2-meter high steel fence but, as result of locks accumulating, the fence has collpased on several occasions due to the weight. In the year 2000, Mihama Town declared the area around the lighthouse to be a park, and the Koinomizu Shrine (恋の水神社 Koinomizu Jinja) established a small branch near the fence to receive the padlocks instead. In October 2011, the Nihon Fukushi University, also based in Mihama, set up a railing, designed as a musical score, as a place to also affix the padlocks.

See also


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 管内著名灯台紹介 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Noma Saki" (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Nomazaki Lighthouse Lighthouse Directory
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