Inubosaki Lighthouse

〜Registered tangible cultural property of early Meiji period architecture〜

The 31-meter high Inubosaki Lighthouse was built in Choshi on the easternmost end of the Kanto region. It is one of the nearly thirty Japanese lighthouses built in the early Meiji period by the British engineer R. H. Brunton, called the “father of Japanese lighthouses.”

The lighthouse is made of brick, and 193,000 Japanese-made bricks were used, including in attached facilities such as an official residence. There are ninety-nine stone steps inside the lighthouse, and it is said that the number originated from Kujukuri Beach (said to be 99 “ri” in length). In addition, the lighthouse uses the largest first order lens. With a lot of sea fog in the area, there was also a fog signal station. The foghorn was discontinued in 2008, but you can still see the bow-shaped fog signal station on the lighthouse premises.

The Inubosaki Lighthouse conducts tours through Tokokai to raise awareness of the navigational beacon business, and allows visitors to climb up the lighthouse and enjoy the scenery. There is also a museum on the grounds where you can learn about the history of the lighthouse. Be sure to stop by the Inubosaki Lighthouse.