Miike Port 'Route of Light'

About this event

At Miike Port, registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2015, the 'Route of Light' is a miraculous scenic view visible only twice a year, in January and November. During a roughly one-week period when the sunset azimuth is 247 degrees clockwise from north, a spectacle appears where the setting sun extends straight through the center of the lock gate from the tip of the long channel, which resembles a hummingbird's beak. Combined with the surrounding industrial factories, it is also popular as a prime photography spot. The No. 1 Wharf is open to the public from 16:15 to 17:30 in November and from 16:45 to 18:00 in January. The viewing may be cancelled in case of rain.

Venue

Miike Port Observation Deck

Shinko-machi, Omuta, Fukuoka 836-0061