| Address | Oshika town, Oshika district, Miyagi prefecture |
|---|---|
| Commissioning date |
November 1, 1876 |
| Color | White |
| Construction Material |
Stone |
| Light Character | Al Fl W R 20s |
| Luminous Intensity | 300,000 cd |
| Range | 20.0 M |
| Height | 12.82 m |
| Height above sea level |
54.64 m |
| Lens | 2nd Ordered Fresnel Lens Moter Drien Mercury Bath |
| Power source | Commercial power |
Granite is used as the stone material for the light tower. The designer was R.H. Brunton.
To ships bound for America, this is the last lighthouse bidding farewell from the shores of Japan. The history of the island of Kinka San is ancient and it was given this name in about the 8th century when gold was discovered for the first time in Japan and presented to the imperial court. (Kinka means gold coin in Japanese.)
