Izumo Hinomisaki Lighthouse

Standing 43.65 meters tall atop the rugged basalt sea cliffs of the Shimane Peninsula, Izumo Hinomisaki is the tallest stone masonry lighthouse in East Asia. Built in 1903 and designated an Important Cultural Property, visitors can climb its spiraling 163 interior steps for sweeping panoramas across the Sea of Japan.

Best time

All year

Entry

Paid · 参観寄付金 大人300円・小学生以下無料 / Tower ascent ¥300source

Parking

Nearby parking · 2 min walk · Navigate ↗Nearby parking · 4 min walk · Navigate ↗

Getting there

Plan the route from your start ↓ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Official info

izumo-kankou.gr.jp ↗

💡 Reference photograph; views and access can change.

📷 Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · Source

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Izumo Taisha

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Lake Shinji

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