Cape Irozaki Lighthouse

An 8-minute exposure of the Irozaki Lighthouse, which is located atop cliffs on the southernmost extremity of the Izu Peninsula.

Located about 192 km (121 mi) southwest of Tokyo, it took me about 3 hours to drive there via several expressways and by-pass highways.

The original lighthouse was built in 1871 by British engineer Richard Henry Brunton. The original wooden structure was destroyed in a severe windstorm in 1932. The current concrete structure was completed a year later in 1933.