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Lighthouses of the World

East Asia

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Chart layers

China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia's Pacific coast.

The count

Lighthouses
2,949
With a light listed
2,270
Countries and territories
8
  • Japan1,676
  • China468
  • South Korea364
  • Russia243
  • Taiwan111
  • Hong Kong S.A.R.51
  • North Korea33
  • Macao S.A.R3

Longest reach

The lights in this region seen farthest out to sea, by their nominal range in the Lists of Lights.

  1. Kyogamisaki lighthouse

    Japan

    29 nm

    Fl(3) W 20s

  2. Kruglyy

    Russia

    29 nm

    Fl(2) W 10s

  3. Mokdeokdo Lighthouse

    South Korea

    28 nm

    Fl W 20s

  4. Kwak Tan, Toech'o Do

    North Korea

    27 nm

    Fl(3) W 25s

  5. Gageodo Lighthouse

    South Korea

    27 nm

    Fl W 15s

  6. Gasado Lighthouse

    South Korea

    27 nm

    Fl W 15s

  7. Port Hamilton Lighthouse

    South Korea

    27 nm

    Fl W 15s

  8. Soi Mal

    South Korea

    27 nm

    Fl W 20s

Every lighthouse in East Asia

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