Initially under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the responsibility for maintaining lighthouses came under the Maritime Safety Agency following World War 2. In 2006 Meshima Lighthouse became the last of Japan's 3,337 lighthouses to become automated.
Initially under the control of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the responsibility for maintaining lighthouses was transferred to the Maritime Safety Agency after World War II. In 2006, Meshima Lighthouse became the last of Japan's 3,337 lighthouses to be automated.