Hirado, Nagasaki / 大バエ灯台
Obae Lighthouse
A white lighthouse standing on top of a cliff about 100 m high at the northern tip of Ikitsuki Island in Hirado. It gives a 360-degree panorama, and at dusk the lighthouse is dyed orange by the sun setting on the horizon.
Last official check
28 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
27 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Car
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
30 minutes by car from the Ikitsuki Bridge.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
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Address: Hirado, Nagasaki (Japanese address: 長崎県平戸市生月町御崎26-2)
Official site: https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/595
Location
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Nearby spots
- No photo yetView of Temples and Church (Hirado)Nagasaki14 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHirado Dutch Trading PostNagasaki14 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHirado CastleNagasaki14 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
At dusk the lighthouse is dyed orange by the setting sun.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 28 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.nagasaki-tabinet.com/guide/595Access, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.