Buddha Coral

This is a beach entry divesite. Initially, it is quite shallow, but after a short distance, the depth increases to 6 to 8 meters, which makes it an excellent location for training. The light filtering through the opening creates an astonishing atmosphere that defies the typical expectations of a beach entry point. A turtle sighting is practically guaranteed at this dive site; you could confidently claim a 120% encounter rate!

These small islands are scattered between Yakushima and Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, about 160 kilometers away, and are only accessible by two village run ferries a week from Kagoshima. It’s a 5-minute boat ride close to the point and 20 minutes farther.

Yoron Island is the westernmost point of the Amami archipelago and can be reached in about 1 hour and 15 minutes from Kagoshima and about 35 minutes from the Naha Airport. Because there are no rivers on the island, the clarity of the sea is very good at 25 to 30 meters.

Reachable in 30 minutes by plane from Kagoshima, Yakushima is an island with a circumference of about 130 km and an area of 500 km². In the center of the island is a prehistoric forest, and the Jomon cedars are all too famous.

One of the largest shipwrecks in Okinawa. It takes about 20 minutes by boat from Kouri Island, which is located in the northern part of Okinawa’s main island and is the longest bridge in Okinawa. The 106-meter-long battleship is lying on the bottom of the water with the original model intact.

Iejima is a remote island located in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa. It takes 30 minutes to get there by car ferry from Motobu Port. It is mainly a boat dive, and the underwater aspect of the island changes greatly from north to south.

ごりちょ（ゴリラチョップ）は本部町の崎本部ビーチのこと。冬場北風になってもここのポイントは穏やかである。特に冬場になるとカエルアンコウやニシキフウライウオなどのマクロ生物を求めて多くのダイバーが集まる。施設にはシャワーやトイレがあるが、シャワーは温水が出ない時もある。駐車場は8:30から。施設は9:00から利用可能である。（2023年11月現在）

石切ではマクロダイビングが主流となり、特に冬場になると多くのマクロ生物が観察できる。ショアエントリーとなりエントリー口は足場が悪いため少し波があると難航する。駐車場や施設もなく慣れているダイバーではないと大変である。カエルアンコウやナカモトイロワケハゼなど珍しい生物が見られるのでマクロ派ダイバーには人気のポイント。

Sesoko Island, located in the East China Sea north of the main island of Okinawa, is a small island about 8 km in circumference. It is connected to the main island of Okinawa by the Sesoko Bridge. There are a number of caves, tunnels, and arches in the water.

This island is located about 100 km south of Kagoshima and is famous for its space center where rockets are launched. It is also a mecca for surfing. It can be reached from Kagoshima in about 30 minutes by plane or 1 hour and 30 minutes by high-speed boat.