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Irisaki Lighthouse (Okinawa): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Irisaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 1249 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Irisaki Lighthouse
Photo: Metatron, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese西埼灯台
LocationYonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture
From Hakata Stationabout 1249 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 1440 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 1663 km (straight line)
Established1957
Coordinates24.45000, 122.93444
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp/11kanku/03kakuka/8kotsu_kikaku/mitisiru/bestshot/irisaki.htm

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