In 2015 there were several Japanese prefectural stamp issues celebrating the 60th anniversary of “Local Government Law”, two of which contained images of lighthouses. Each of the issues consisted of a sheet of five stamps.
The Tokushima Prefecture issue of 2 Jun 2015 shows a sea turtle on Ohama Beach, just north of the small port of Minami. At the upper right of the stamp is a tiny red dot that is Hiwasa Kō north breakwater light.
The 8 Dec 2015 issue of Chiba Prefecture shows, much more clearly, Inubō Saki Lighthouse. Inubō Saki was built in 1874 and was designed by the Scottish lighthouse engineer Richard Henry Brunton.
Hiwasa Kō North Bkwtr. L/H | 2 Jun 2015
Hiwasa Kō North Bkwtr. L/H | 2 Jun 2015
Inubō Saki L/H | 8 Dec 2015 - Image source: Universal Postal Union
Inubō Saki L/H | 8 Dec 2015
ref: Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
View other lighthouse stamps from Japan here
