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A lighthouse in Nichinan, the first built of concrete in Japan.
About this place
Kurasaki Lighthouse is a concrete lighthouse standing on a small hill at Kurasaki-bana, at the southern tip of Oshima floating in Hyuga-nada, in Nango-cho, Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is designated a National Important Cultural Property. It is the 49th Western-style lighthouse established in Japan, the oldest concrete lighthouse in Japan, and a rare lighthouse made of unreinforced concrete with a 12-sided tower section. It is an A-rank preserved lighthouse with high historical and cultural value.
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