Cape Irozaki Lighthouse — Attraction in Minamiizu

Located about 192 km (121 mi) southwest of Tokyo, it took me about 3 hours to drive there via several expressways and by-pass highways.

The original lighthouse was built in 1871 by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. The original wooden structure was destroyed in a severe windstorm in 1932. The current concrete structure was completed a year later in 1933.

Located atop cliffs on the southernmost extremity of the Izu Peninsula, the lighthouse is a short walk from Irozaki Ocean Park.

Although I drove to this site, you can access the cape via public transportation. From Izukyu-Shimoda Station on the Izu-Kyuko Line, take a 40-minute Tokai bus ride from the station to Irozakiko Bus Stop, which is located right in front of the Irozaki Ocean Park visitor center.

Even on an overcast morning, the cape offers grand views of the beautifully sculptured Izu coastline and views of several islands that are only a few kilometers off the coast.

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Nature is unexpectedly inexplicably beautiful. You just need to be there to have the idea, no photos, no talks or no video can show the beauty properly. We can see several...

《丸くて可愛い白塔、写真が映えるひととき》

丸くて可愛らしい白い塔は、それだけで気持ちを明るくしてくれます。真っ青な海を背にした姿は特に映え、写真を撮るとそのコントラストが一層際立ちました。高さは11.38m、海面から灯火までは約59.5mとされ、遠くからもよく目立ちます。

歴史的には「灯台の父」と呼ばれるリチャード・ヘンリー・ブラントンが設計に関わり、初代は木造でしたが暴風で壊れ、現在のコンクリート造に建て替えられました。

駐車場から遊歩道を通って数分歩けばアクセスでき、周囲は視界を遮るものが少なく、海を大きく見渡せます。白塔と青い海の組み合わせは、日常を離れて特別な一枚を撮るの...