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Kurasaki Lighthouse (Miyazaki): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Fukuoka

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Kurasaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Fukuoka, about 249 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Kurasaki Lighthouse
Photo: Japan Coast Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLighthouse
Name in Japanese鞍埼灯台
LocationNichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Nangō Station – about 4.7 km
From Hakata Stationabout 249 km (straight line)
From Hiroshima Stationabout 336 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 520 km (straight line)
Established1884
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Height14 m
Coordinates31.51430, 131.41580
MapOpen in Google Maps

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