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Iwaki, Fukushima / 塩屋埼灯台

Shioyasaki Lighthouse

A white lighthouse you can climb, chosen as one of Japan's 50 best lighthouses, with a view over the Pacific from the top; visitors aged junior high and over are asked for a 300-yen donation.

A curving sandy beach and a small town along a blue sea with white surf, seen from high above
The coast to the north seen from Shioyazaki Lighthouse (photo taken April 2009)Photo: jeik / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

From March 1, 2026 it closes at midday: mornings 9:00-12:00 all year; afternoons 13:00-16:30 on weekends and 13:00-16:00 on weekdays from March to September, and 13:00-16:00 from October to February. Last entry 30 minutes before closing.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Closed

Closed in bad weather such as strong wind.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

Visiting donation: 300 yen for junior high and older; free for elementary pupils and younger and for people with disabilities (plus one carer). No group rate.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

About 30 minutes from Iwaki-chuo IC; about 30 minutes by bus from JR Iwaki Station (the page says weekdays only, while another note says there are fewer buses on weekends and holidays).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

50 spaces; parking for large vehicles.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

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Address: Iwaki, Fukushima (Japanese address: 福島県いわき市平薄磯宿崎34)

Official site: https://kankou-iwaki.or.jp/spot/10143

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Best time to visit

Sunset is the recommended time.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
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