| Address | Muroto city, Kochi prefecture |
|---|---|
| Commissioning date |
April 1, 1899 |
| Color | White |
| Construction Material |
Iron |
| Light Character | Fl W 10s |
| Luminous Intensity | 1,600,000 cd |
| Range | 30.5 M |
| Height | 15.4 m |
| Height above sea level |
154.7 m |
| Lens | 1st Ordered Fresnel Lens Moter Drion Mercury Bath |
| Power source | Commercial power |
The light tower is an iron structure. All construction materials were carried by sailboat to the tip of the cape and, after offloading at Tsukimigahama below the lighthouse site, they were transported to the top by means of steam power on specially-laid rails.
It is said that there was a huge pine tree called Tengu (long nosed goblin) pine at the construction site, which was used for identifying Muroto harbor on entry after a daimyo had left Kannoura after his alternate year residence in Edo. However, it was cut down for construction of the lighthouse.
