Noris Kobe Maiko in Maiko, Kobe, is a rare urban diving school with a beach and a 5m-deep pool right in front of the shop, offering views of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Suitable for beginners to pros, Maiko Beach allows night dives and hosts diverse marine life around the breakwater.

Omi Maiko on Lake Biwa’s west shore in Otsu, Shiga, is the prefecture’s only dive site. Its clear waters let beginners enjoy experience and fun dives while spotting freshwater fish like ayu and black bass, offering a unique charm distinct from ocean diving.

Owase is located near the center of the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula and has good access to both the Kansai and Chubu areas. The surrounding area is a complex terrain due to the rias-style coast, and there are several islands, which are the main points of interest. Beach entry and boat diving are available.

Youdive Mae Beach in Oi, Fukui, is a beach-entry site just 10 seconds from the shop. Sheltered in a bay, it’s diveable almost year-round, ideal for beginners and training. Macro life like seahorses and nudibranchs abounds, and early summer brings schools of migratory fish such as yellowtail.

Kuki is located near the center of the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula and has good access to both the Kansai and Chubu areas. Since the points are scattered around the entrance of the long and narrow cove of Guki Bay on the rias type coast, the sea is rarely rough.

This site has layered rock formations between deep and shallow sand, with soft corals and reef fish. The white sandy bottom holds black rockfish, sparrowhawks, and yellowfin wrasse. Green reef fish, blue corals, and anemones with clown shrimp, plus nudibranchs, make it a vibrant 20m-deep spot.

This popular Kuki Town, Mie, dive site reaches 28m and, being in an inland sea, is rarely closed. At 16m, the sandy bottom splits into sand and gorota zones, home to gobies, tench, and bumpheads. Rich in nudibranchs, crustaceans, and small critters, it’s ideal for varied marine life encounters.

Kuki in Owase City, Mie, faces the Sea of Kumano and is known for its rias-style harbor and warm winters thanks to the Kuroshio Current. At Nakahana No. 2, with depths up to 32m, divers can see schools of fish, cherry snappers, rare nudibranchs, and even green turtles on occasion.

Nakahirase in Hozaura, Minami-ise, Mie, is a calm dive site nestled in the rias coastline. Surrounded by mountains, it offers stable sea conditions year-round. With depths up to 24m, it’s suitable for all levels. Rafts are set at the site, allowing multiple entry methods for flexible diving styles.

This area is very popular because it is close to the Kansai area and you can take a day trip there. It can be divided into three main areas: Tanabe, Hoyo, and Minabe. There are more than 30 points in the entire area with boat beaches.