, or Nyūdō Saki Lighthouse, is a

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on the northwest top of

Oga Peninsula The Oga Peninsula (男鹿半島 ''Oga-hantō'') is a rugged peninsula which projects west into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Akita in northern Honshū, the main island of Japan. Politically it coincides with the city of Oga. At the base of ...

in the city of

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History

The first lighthouse was built in 1898,明治31年逓信省告示第290号（『官報』第4601号、明治31年10月29日、p.393）
/ref> a white hexagon 24.4 meter steel tower. It was electrified with a 1,500W lamp in 1932 and manned until 1972, when it transitioned to automatic control. From 1973 Nyudozaki carries a continuous white spotlight that shines on the Mizushima Islet about 1,000 meters to the north. It is currently one of the 16 Japanese lighthouses which is open to the public, who may climb to the top for a panoramic view over the

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(not available in winter season). A small museum has been attached since 1998 displaying references and lenses. The tower is listed as one of the “50 Lighthouses of Japan” by the Japan Lighthouse Association and operated by the 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters.

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Image:Nyudozaki LightHouse Top .JPG, Visitors on the observatory Image:Namahage and Lighthouse.jpg,

Namahage The are demonlike beings portrayed by men wearing hefty '' oni'' (ogre) masks and traditional straw capes ('' mino'') during a New Year's ritual, in local northern Japanese folklore of the Oga Peninsula area of Akita Prefecture. General descri ...

masked woman and the tower Image:Mizushima.jpg, Mizushima Islet Image:Nyudozaki Monument.jpg, Latitude N40th Monument

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{{Authority control Lighthouses completed in 1898 Lighthouses in Japan Buildings and structures in Akita Prefecture 1898 establishments in Japan Oga, Akita

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