The first western-style lighthouse in Japan. Climb the spiral staircase to the top and look out to the Boso Peninsula and Tokyo Bay.
Kannonzaki Lighthouse
The Kannonzaki Lighthouse is the first western-style lighthouse built in Japan. Verny, the superintendent of the Yokosuka Arsenal, was requested to construct the initial lighthouse. It used bricks fired at the Yokosuka Arsenal and was first lit on New Year’s Day of 1869. The third and current lighthouse was constructed after the previous versions were destroyed by earthquakes in 1922 and 1923.
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4-1187 Kamoi, Yokosuka |
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Take a bus from Uraga Station and walk 10 minutes from KANNONZAKI bus stop. |
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Adult: 300 yen Parent / Guardian with Elementary School Student and under: Free |
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January - September Weekends and Holidays 8:30～17:00 Weekdays 9:00～16:30 October - February Weekends and Holidays 8:30～16:00 Weekdays 9:00～16:00 |
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Irregular Holidays (severe weather, construction, etc.) |
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Four Parking Lots Available Around the Park Area (279 spaces total) |
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046-841-0311 Kannonzaki Branch, Lighthouse Association |
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