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Dekejima Lighthouse
- History & Culture
North central
Highlights & Introduction
This 8 m wooden lighthouse was the first in the prefecture, built in 1875.
The area near the lighthouse is the narrowest portion of Lake Biwa, and in years past had been the site of many nautical collisions, so the lighthouse was built to create safer conditions on the lake. The lighthouse was lit for what would have been the last time in 1951, but in 1973, locals began moving to restore the lighthouse and put it back in commission.
Access
Address
Imakatata1, Otsu, Shiga 520-0241, Japan
- By car
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Approx. 10 min by car from the Mano Interchange on the Kosei Road
- By train
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Take a bus from JR Kosei Line "Katata" Station, get off at "Suehirocho," then walk about 10 min.
- By bus
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10 min walk from Suehirocho bus stop, reached by bus from JR Katata Station
Local Information
Basic Information
- Business Hours
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours- Contact Information
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Katata Station Tourist Information Center
Phone number: 077-573-1000
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