Nojimasaki Lighthouse
野島埼灯台34°54′ N 139°53′ ELighthouse¥300, about CAD 2.70 or USD 1.90 (October 2026 rates)
Nojimasaki Lighthouse suits riders rounding the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula who want a short climb for the view, and its trade-off is a lunch-hour closure from noon to 13:00 since March 2026.
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Nojimasaki Lighthouse stands on the southernmost point of the Boso Peninsula at Shirahama in Minamiboso. The white octagonal tower copies the first lighthouse here, lit in 1869 as the second in Japan, which fell in the Great Kanto Earthquake. From its balcony you look back along the peninsula.
The Tokokai brought in a lunch break at 14 of its climbable lighthouses on 1 March 2026, and this is one of them. The tower closes from noon to 13:00, so time a ride round the cape to arrive in the morning or after one.
Worth knowing
- Arrive before noon or after 13:00, when the lighthouse reopens.
Quick answers about Nojimasaki Lighthouseよくある質問
When is Nojimasaki Lighthouse open?
In the morning from 9:00 on weekdays and 8:30 at weekends until noon, and in the afternoon from 13:00 until 16:00 in October to February. Afternoon closing moves to 16:30 on weekdays and 17:00 at weekends from March to September.
How much does Nojimasaki Lighthouse cost?
Prices at Nojimasaki Lighthouse start at ¥300 per adult (2026), about CAD 2.70 or USD 1.90 (October 2026 rates).
When is the best time to visit Nojimasaki Lighthouse?
Nojimasaki Lighthouse: Morning, so you are not caught by the noon closure on a ride round the cape.
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