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Owase

Near 100% Japanese bullhead shark(Heterodontus japonicus)

Located on the east coast of the Kii peninsula, Owase is located in the door step of the World Herritage "Kumano Kodo" and welcomes many overseas visitors all through the year.
 If your a diver, an underwater visit when you are here is a must. The sea bed are covered with colourful soft corals such as Alcyonacea.
Visit the diving point "NECO Ichiban". Here the local divers says, you can see the Japanese bullhead shark on every dive.

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What you can see

All year round:
-Variety of nudibranch
-Variety of Shrimps and Crabs
-Variety of squid
-Variety of Sea Horse
-Variety of Macro marine life
-Variety of Frogfish
-Japanese bullhead shark(Heterodontus japonicus)

During the Winter month:
-John Dolly(Zeus faber)