Shioyazaki Lighthouse
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in October: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Partly closed in November: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A white lighthouse on a cliff above the Pacific, one of only 16 in Japan you can climb. First lit in 1899, it inspired the film "Times of Joy and Sorrow".
Nearby
- Aquamarine Fukushima ≈ 30 min by car
- Shiramizu Amidado ≈ 35 min by car
- Izura Rokkakudo (Okakura Tenshin's Hexagonal Hall) ≈ 55 min by car
- Takato Kohama Beach ≈ 1 h 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 30 min by Shin-Joban Kotsu bus from Iwaki Sta. to Todai-iriguchi, then 15 min walk
- Fee
- ¥300 (junior high school age and up)
- Good to know
- 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 (to 16:30 on weekends and holidays in Mar–Sep; last entry 30 min before); closed in strong wind or bad weather. Exhibit room closed for renovation from Oct 6 to late Nov 2026
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info