Ioji Matoudai [Barrier-free] Iojima Lighthouse

It is built on the northern tip of Io Island off the coast of Nagasaki Port. This lighthouse has been shining on the sea for over 140 years, serving as a guide for ships going to and from Nagasaki Port. The Iojima Lighthouse is one of the eight lighthouses built across Japan in 1886 (Keio 2) as a result of the tax reform treaty (Edo Treaty) that the Shogunate concluded with the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands. Temporary lighting began in 4, and in July 8, 3 large reflective lenses were installed and the lighthouse was officially turned on as the first lighthouse. It was Japan's first iron-built hexagonal Western-style lighthouse, but it was damaged by the Nagasaki atomic bomb in 4, and was rebuilt with a reinforced concrete structure in 7. It was rebuilt in 21. The inside of the lighthouse is not normally visible, but it is opened to the public once a year around the Lighthouse Memorial Day (November 20st). To get to Iojima Lighthouse, we usually recommend renting a bicycle from Island Nagasaki (formerly known as Nagasaki Onsen Yasuragi Iojima) or using the community bus that runs around the island. If you are disabled, please visit "Island Nagasaki" (formerly known as Nagasaki Onsen Yasuragi Iojima).

Barrier-free access available at the park entrance!

There are barrier-free toilets in the toilet building at the entrance to Lighthouse Park. There are no hooks or shelves to hang your luggage. A diaper changing table is available.
A gentle slope up to the lighthouse!

The slope continues for about 200 meters to the lighthouse. The walk goes downhill and the way back is uphill. Although it is paved, there are no handrails, so please move carefully.

Japan's oldest unreinforced concrete facility has stairs below...

If you go down the stairs on the left from the lighthouse, you will find the Nagasaki City Iojima Lighthouse Memorial Museum (former Iojima Lighthouse staff retreat, designated as a tangible cultural property by the prefecture). It is the oldest unreinforced concrete structure in Japan, completed in 10, and is registered as a Heritage of Industrial Modernization.
The museum displays approximately 150 items, including lighting equipment such as lightbulbs and lenses for lighthouses, as well as materials related to Western-style lighthouses and Iojima Lighthouse.
The museum is open from 9:00 to 17:00, and is closed every Monday (or the next day if Monday falls on a public holiday) and from December 12st to January 31st. There are many stairs from the lighthouse to the memorial hall, so we recommend that people with disabilities travel with multiple helpers.

Address	851 Iojima-cho, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture 1201-3240
Phone	095-829-1193
FAX	095-829-1219
Opening hours	Open all year round The "Nagasaki City Iojima Lighthouse Memorial Museum" on the premises is closed: Every Monday (or the next day if Monday is a public holiday) December 12st to January 31st
Prices	Entrance fee: free
Transportation access	[Local bus] Take the Nagasaki bus bound for Iojima Terminal and take approximately 50 minutes to the final stop. Transfer to the community bus that runs on the island and drive to Iojima Lighthouse in about 5 minutes. About 3 minutes walk from the bus stop. [Car] About 35 minutes from JR Nagasaki Station. [By boat] Approximately 19 minutes from Nagasaki Port Terminal, disembark at Iojima Port, transfer to the community bus that runs on the island, and get off at "Iojima Lighthouse". About 3 minutes walk from the bus stop.
Parking	None
Remarks	Free bicycle parking for 20 cars