Here's why Japan's coastguard visited a remote Scottish lighthouse
During their visit, Ms Arita and Mr Abe were given a guided tour of the lighthouse by Retained Lightkeeper Barry Miller. They also experienced a live demonstration, without sound, of the historic fog signal engines by Alexander Peebles of the Mull of Galloway Trust.
The Inubosaki Lighthouse was designed and built by Scottish engineer Richard Henry Brunton in 1874 served as the most important coastal lighthouse to support the safety of maritime traffic in the Pacific Ocean approaches, from and to Tokyo Bay, an important location for Japanese shipping industry and economy.
#JapanCoastGuard officials visited Mull of Galloway #Lighthouse (Scotland), which twinned with Inubosaki Lighthouse in 2024, and held a meeting with #NorthernLighthouseBoard (@NLB_UK ) to discuss concrete ways for collaborating with the twinned light houses. pic.twitter.com/d46eLO1wLS — 海上保安庁 (@JCG_koho) July 4, 2025
Because of its practical importance as well as historical value, the Inubosaki Brunton Association was established by the local community to support the research of the lighthouse and to raise public awareness.
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The twinning initiative has been supported by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA), who believe that linking lighthouses across the globe helps to foster peace, cultural exchange, and international understanding. During their visit, Ms Arita and Mr Abe were given a guided tour of the lighthouse by Retained Lightkeeper Barry Miller. They also experienced a live demonstration, without sound, of the historic fog signal engines by Alexander Peebles of the Mull of Galloway Trust. The Inubosaki Lighthouse was designed and built by Scottish engineer Richard Henry Brunton in 1874 served as the most important coastal lighthouse to support the safety of maritime traffic in the Pacific Ocean approaches, from and to Tokyo Bay, an important location for Japanese shipping industry and economy. #JapanCoastGuard officials visited Mull of Galloway #Lighthouse (Scotland), which twinned with Inubosaki Lighthouse in 2024, and held a meeting with #NorthernLighthouseBoard (@NLB_UK ) to discuss concrete ways for collaborating with the twinned light houses. — 海上保安庁 (@JCG_koho) July 4, 2025 Because of its practical importance as well as historical value, the Inubosaki Brunton Association was established by the local community to support the research of the lighthouse and to raise public awareness.
