Kannonzaki Lighthouse

Japanese: 観音埼灯台
Kannonzaki Lighthouse
This lighthouse is located in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It was first lit in 1869. It is 19 meters tall. It is Japan's first Western-style lighthouse, but was destroyed in two earthquakes during the Taisho era, including the Great Kanto Earthquake, and was rebuilt. It is one of the "50 Best Lighthouses of Japan."

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Japanese:
神奈川県横須賀市にある灯台。初点灯は1869年。高さは19m。日本最初の洋式灯台だが、大正時代に関東大震災を含む2度の地震で倒壊し、再建されている。「日本の灯台50選」のひとつ。

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