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Japan Underwater Photo Sites (3)
Osezaki caters to divers. It was fairly good walk from the parking area to where we did our first two dives, but we were able to rent a cart for 500 yen to put our dive gear on. There is a paved path along the beach and the area is obviously set up for diving. A paved path with a rough surface (to reduce slipping) leads right to the water. Once in the water there is even a post to lean on while you put on your fins. Lots of rocks down to about 15 meters, then a wide expanse of sandy bottom as it gradually slopes down. Starting at about 20-25 meters we started to see lots of coral and the bottom continued to slope down. O
| Facts about Suruga Bay, Osezaki, Izu Pennisula It is in Japan- Suruga Bay, Osezaki, Izu Pennisula is in the Philippine Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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USS Emmons sitting at around 140'. To my knowledge it is the only diveable wreck in Okinawa.
| Facts about USS Emmons- It is in Japan
- USS Emmons is in the East China Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-50 Metres 0-160 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Easy entry just outside Kadena AB. Good diving year round, although you will need at least a 3mm Full in the winter. Visibility varies, but night dives are best.
| Facts about Sunabe Sea Wall/Pavillion- It is in Japan
- Sunabe Sea Wall/Pavillion is in the East China Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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This site is a very popular site with tourists, U.S. Military personel, and locals. Get there early for good parking. There is steps leading to the water so its a easy entry and exit. About 30 feet after entry it drops off sharp to a depth of about 130 feet. There are shallow spots along the edge for beginners along with a wide cave that is a 100 yard swim from the steps. The Vis in the site is most of the time 80' + unless it rained the day before then it is about 40 feet until you around 100 feet.
Marine life found in the area is a vary wide variety. Such as Lionfish, Eels, Batfish, Clownfish, Octopus, Cuddlefish, Sea snakes, plus many more.
| Facts about meada point, Okinawa- It is in Japan
- meada point, Okinawa is in the South China Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-40 Metres 0-130 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Great dive site. Only 50 kilometers from Tokyo. Not the easiest entry, but great variety of marine life. I've spotted a few different species of nudibranchs. Morays, octopus, lot's of lobster during night dives, great variety of fish life. One of my favorite divesites.
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As you can guess, it is freezing cold but Shiretoko dive site is really good for ice diving. Also, Shiretoko is World Nature Heritage site. You can enjoy wild life after diving!
| Facts about Shiretoko- It is in Japan
- Shiretoko is in the Sea of Okhotsk.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Awesome site... visibility on a bad day 30ft, 60ft on a good day. Depth ranges 20-60ft evenly, old junk yard dump site, good coral wildlife
| Facts about Junkyard- It is in Japan
- Junkyard is in the East China Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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SCUBA diving in Izu Oshima is somewhat unique from other dive sites at similar range of latitude world wide. Since the island is about 40km remote from mainland, and partially affected by warm Black Current from Philippine Sea, water is clear and extremely wide variety of marine lives are seen. Different creatures and different habits are observed at every time of dive even though you dive the same point repetitively.
Guided dives by extremely knowledgeable staffs are another great advantage in this island. Since those staffs dive the same place almost everyday, sometimes more than once a day, they know almost every pieces of creatures living in every holes and cracks of rocks. They not only just give you names of those creatures but also brief you how they lives, such as holding and protecting eggs, and how they grows.
The island is surrounded mostly by rocky coast, but sandy beaches are limited. There are no coral reefs along the coast, but some hard corals can be seen in limited places. Warm water current, so called Black Current, from Philippine Sea is flowing off southern end of the island, and partially reaches west coast of the island. This current brings many kinds of sea lives from tropic ocean, and those are often seen during September to December. However, as water is cooled down by strong cold wind from North in winter season, those tropical creatures die and disappears.
Another current with cold and nutrition rich water is flowing from deep see floor to east coast surface of the island. Therefore many fishes from small to big are gathering to these area. Huge school of sardines, snappers are often seen, especially during the autumn season. Jack fishes, tunas, sharks and even whales are also found chasing those schools quite often.
Water temperature rises to 24C at highest during September-October, but drops down to 14C at lowest during March-April.
I have prepared a detailed guide to Izu Oshima for foreign divers convenience at the following URL.
| Facts about Izu Oshima- It is in Japan
- Izu Oshima is in the Pacific.
- The typical depth is 0-50 Metres 0-160 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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