Dive sites · Asia
Diving in Japan
12 dive sites in Japan across 5 regions, including Pacific, Izu Peninsula and Okinawa. 3 are rated beginner, 3 intermediate and 6 advanced. By type: 10 reefs, 1 cave and 1 wreck.
Dive sites
12
Best time to dive
Apr–Nov
Typical max depth
25–35 m
Great now
0 of 12
Best time to dive in Japan
How many of the 12 dive sites are in season each month. At least half are in season Apr–Nov.
- January: 4 of 12 dive sites in season
- February: 5 of 12 dive sites in season
- March: 5 of 12 dive sites in season
- April: 7 of 12 dive sites in season
- May: 7 of 12 dive sites in season
- June: 8 of 12 dive sites in season
- July: 10 of 12 dive sites in season
- August: 10 of 12 dive sites in season
- September: 10 of 12 dive sites in season
- October: 10 of 12 dive sites in season
- November: 9 of 12 dive sites in season
- December: 4 of 12 dive sites in season
Half the sites or more in seasonFewer sites in season
Dive sites in Japan
Grouped by region. 12 dive sites in total.
Pacific4 sites
- Izu PeninsulaDive score 67 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Kerama IslandsDive score 33 · PoorReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Apr–Nov
- Ogasawara IslandsDive score 44 · PoorReefAdvanced
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best season
- Jun–Nov
- USS EmmonsDive score 54 · FairWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Best season
- Apr–Nov