Izu Oceanic Park

A popular spot representing East Izu, close to the IOP. There are two main beach points and a lot of boat diving. There are ramps and handrails on the beach for easy entry/exit. The sea conditions are often calm and can be enjoyed by beginners.

Det är den enda bebodda ön i Shizuoka prefektur, ca 10 km utanför Atami, som nås på 30 minuter med färja. Efter att ha korsat ön kan du göra stranddykning eller båtdykning.

Detta är en historisk dykplats som representerar Higashi-Izu. Det går att ta sig dit från Tokyoområdet på cirka 2 timmar, och det är också möjligt att göra en dagsutflykt, vilket gör det till en populär plats, särskilt bland dykare från Kanto.

This is the largest and closest of the seven Izu Islands to the mainland. Mihara, an active volcano, is located in the center of the island. Boat diving is also available, but due to the variety of beach points, diving from the beach is more popular. The most popular of these is Autumn Beach.

Located on the west side of the Manazuru Peninsula, it is a popular point that is quite close to the Kanto area. Beach entry and boat entry are available. The beach is home to a colony of coral anemones that have been designated as a natural monument and are surrounded by many colorful creatures, including clownfish.

Located in Koganezaki Park, you can enjoy various flowers depending on the season, and entry/exit is very easy to do due to the ramps and handrails. When you enter, you’ll see a wide range of gorotas up to a few meters deep, and beyond that, you’ll see an entire surface of the sand.

Osezaki är en av de mest kända dykplatserna i Japan. Det är en udde som sticker ut i Suruga Bay och som kan göras som ett stranddyk. Det finns två dykalternativ, ett på viksidan av udden och ett på den öppna havssidan, som båda är grunda klippområden när du går ner och sandiga områden när du går till havs.

There are six boat points in the open sea and four in the bay at Tago. There is also one beach. At the point in the bay, there is a clump of Green Turtle Coral that looks like Okinawa, and much tropical small fish can be seen around it.

Futou is the scenic point of Nishi-Izu. This site can be reach via beach entry or boat entry. There is a small area where you can go night diving all year round. There are caves, caverns, and arches as you progress through the shallow beach sand to the rocky terrain.

Ishibashi is very close to the center of the city, so you can dive on a day trip and do more than 3 dives in one day. This site is a beach entry only. The entry is via a slope, and a rocky area opens up as you descend. After swimming about 100 meters offshore, you will come to a wide sandy beach.