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Dive sites nearby

Horomui

Diving around Cape Shakotan, which juts out at the northernmost tip of Shakotan in northwestern Hokkaido. It is a beautiful cape that has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 best sandy beaches and has been designated as Hokkaido’s only underwater park.

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Shark Fin

The location is near the road from Rankoshi Ocean Road to Iwanai City. The entrance is easy with stairs. The dive site has parking and toilets near the stairs. It is a rocky beach so it is important to wear suitable shoes for walking. A great place for open water levels and freediving.

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Long Beach

It is located along the coast, at one end of the beach that extends to the right. This beach can be accessed through an easy entrance, but requires a short walk with the necessary gear. The beach is spacious and sandy, and plenty of parking spaces are available. One thing to note, however, is that there are no restrooms available. This is a great place to spend some time on the beautiful beach while enjoying nature.

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Shikotsuko Lake

The water quality has been the highest in Japan for five years in a row and the clarity is high, reaching 50 meters from January to June. You can also go ice diving during January to March. You can do a river drift dive into the river that drains from the lake.

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Hakodate

The town of Usushiri in Hakodate City, Hokkaido, is an ocean with an excellent ecological balance and biodiversity. The water temperature drops to 2 degrees Celsius at its lowest point, but rises to 21 degrees Celsius in the summer, making it a great place to dive all year round.

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Shiretoko

The Shiretoko Peninsula is the mecca of ice diving in Japan, and, unlike other frozen lakes, it is possible to dive on the drift ice, which is one of the rarest in the world. The freshwater from Russia’s Amur River freezes and is swept away by the wind, bringing it to the Shiretoko Peninsula from January to March every year.

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Rausu

The Shiretoko Peninsula is the mecca of ice diving in Japan, and unlike other frozen lakes, it is possible to dive on drift ice, which is one of the rarest in the world. The freshwater from Russia’s Amur River freezes and is swept away by the wind, bringing it to the Shiretoko Peninsula from January to March every year.

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Tobishima

Tobishima is located 39 km off the coast of Sakata City, and in August, the clarity is 20 to 30 meters. You can see the terrain dropping to 40 meters vertically. There are also a variety of corals and isoflavas, which are rare in the Tohoku region.

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KAMO Aquarium East beach

Kamo Aquarium is located on the west coast of Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture and is famous for exhibiting the largest number of jellyfish in the world. It is a well-equipped diving spot with a free large parking lot and hygienic flush toilets. With a maximum depth of 12m and average depth of 8-10m, the area is not easily affected by waves or currents, and there are many dive sites that even beginner divers can enjoy.

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Urban Sports Pool

The diving pool attached to the store is a true diving pool designed exclusively for diving training. A large circulation clean system operates 24 hours a day to keep the water hygienic and clear. Water quality is also controlled by human hands to maintain clean water quality at all times. Shower rooms are adjacent and locker rooms are available free of charge.

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