Inubosaki Lighthouse
- 犬吠埼灯台
- Chiba
It is a first class Western-style lighthouse built in 1874 by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. Constructed using brick, it is the second highest tower in Japan, boasting of a 31.57-meter height. It was the 24th lighthouse lit in Japan. It is in this lighthouse where one will be able to see the "first sunrise in Japan" (excluding mountaintops and isolated islands), and with its beautiful scenery, a majestic oceanfront with the white lighthouse, many people come to this place every year to make their pledges for the New Year.
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Address
9576 Inubosaki, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0012
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Entry fee
Adult: ¥200
Children below elementary: Free
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Opening Hours
8:30-16:00
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Closed
Open all year
(May be closed due to rainy weather, etc.)
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Website
http://www.choshikanko.com/extra/toudai/
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Best Season
All year
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Point
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Nearest Station/IC Access
10 minutes on foot from Choshi Electric Railway-Inubo Station
Other spots near Inubosaki LighthouseWithin 50 km
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