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Hateruma Lighthouse
波照間島灯台Okinawa
Built in 1959 near Hateruma Island's highest point (about 60m elevation), this working lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse in Japan among inhabited areas (it lost the outright title to Okinotorishima's lighthouse in 2007). Tower height 16m, light visible roughly 23km out to sea.
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 3.9· 83 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Working lighthouse viewable free from outside; interior not open to the public. No admission fee.
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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How to get there
inland site ~1km SE of village center amid sugarcane fields
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