Iojimazaki Lighthouse
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| Location | Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan |
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| Coordinates | 32°42′52.65″N 129°45′39.71″E / 32.7146250°N 129.7610306°E |
| Year first lit | September 14, 1871 |
Iojimazaki Lighthouse (伊王島灯台 iōjima tōdai) is a lighthouse in Iōjima, Nagasaki, Japan.
History
Iojimazaki Lighthouse was one of those designed by Richard Henry Brunton, who was hired by the government of Japan at the start of the Meiji period to help construct lighthouses to make it safe for foreign ships to come to Japan.
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