As an amateur pharologist, visiting lighthouses is one of my favorite things in the world. The rough collection of run-on sentences here will hopefully be of interest as I slowly work to recall the dozens of stations I've visited over the years.
Enoshima Sea Candle
May 23, 2023
This was my first lighthouse in Asia, and 60th overall. It's quite famous, and I've seen it in half a dozen anime before, but I was unprepared for the view anyway-- you can see the entire island, as well as all the way back to the mainland, even though it was a rainy, foggy day. It was 500 yen to take the elevator to the top, where there's a 360deg observation room. The staff was very friendly, and answered all of my questions about the lighthouse with great enthusiasm, even helping me learn the Japanese lighthouse vocabulary that I was struggling with. For what it's worth, the Japanese word is 'toudai', using the kanji for lamp and machine.