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Kyogamisaki Lighthouse

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Kyogamisaki Lighthouse

経ヶ岬灯台

Kyoto · Kansai

A first-order Fresnel-lens lighthouse marking Kyoto Prefecture's northernmost point on the Tango Peninsula, one of only five such lighthouses in Japan.

Why we picked it

A dramatic, remote cape lighthouse far beyond where most Amanohashidate day-trippers venture.

Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.1· 833 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Admission
Free — reached by a 400 m stepped footpath (~15 min) from the car park. The lighthouse interior is opened to the public only once a year (usually November).

Today

9:00–17:00Free

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tags

lighthousecoast

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