Tatsuhobizaki, at the Tsugaru Peninsula’s tip in Aomori, is a top local dive site with snappers, horse mackerel, lingcod, and colorful nudibranchs. A small tunnel rock keeps divers returning. It’s also Honshu’s northernmost spot where you can enjoy both diving and camping in one trip.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Koshiki Namiita Beach in Ofunato, Iwate, offers calm, shallow waters perfect for beginners. With seasonal scenery and ongoing seaweed bed restoration, it hosts abundant marine life. Unique for the coexistence of northern and southern species, it’s a site rich in biodiversity.

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.

The incredible diversity of snails and octopi concealed within the caves and crevices of the rocks at this dive site is truly astonishing. These caves provide ample room for swimming and underwater exploration. The presence of beautiful seaweed and other aquatic flora adds to the site’s allure, creating the appearance of an underwater garden. Moreover, this environment hosts a variety of small fish that play a crucial role in the ecosystem. Divers and snorkelers alike can immerse themselves in this captivating marine realm, marveling at the breathtaking underwater scenery and the fascinating creatures that call it home.

Bikuni Treasure Island in Shakotan, Hokkaido, is a boat-entry site 5–10 minutes from Bikuni Port. Known for its clear “Shakotan blue” waters, it features dynamic terrain with columnar joints, crevasses, and tunnels.

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.