Shizuoka PrefectureIt's resorts galore in serene Shizuoka

Popular for it's wide range number of fishes

Kabana is a port city surrounded by nature. 2.5 hours drive from center of Tokyo, the many diving spots offered here caters to many different types of divers. You can enjoy the tornado of Horse mackerel and school of Japanese eagle ray (Myliobatis tobiei) and variety of sharks to the nudibranch and rare gobies.
The beach dive is also  popular by the novice divers.

Fish watching Mecca of Izu peninsula catering from beginners to experts

This diving area offers both beach and boat diving experience. The bay like beach, protected by it's geography, are often not effected by the wind and waves they may otherwise cause dive spot closures.  The bay is articulary popular as you can observe the spawning of the  bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) between June to August.  The shallow depth(6-8m) allow you to stay and watch this magnificent site for a long time. The fleet of squids can be as large as 30-50.
It is very popular amoung Japanese divers for it's  abandunce of marine life.

Fish watching paradise in the box garden like ocean

Izu Ocean Park(IOP) area's dynamic underwater terrain was formed by a volcanic magma, pouring into the ocean 4,000years ago. Due to it's complex underwater geography, the site is an ideal environment for underwater life, making IOP a very popular diving location in Izu peninsula.  It is a beach point entry, set up to help divers reduce hassles during entry and exit. Also the facility on ground is also satisfactory. It has 31 shower heads, warm changing rooms and hot bath which you can jump in with your dry suits on during the cold winter season.

Although it's beach point diving area, the variety of different underwater landscapes and the depth offered, makes IOP the place to dive for all types of divers.

Underwater soft coral flower garden

Located on the east coast of the Izu penincila, Hokkawa only accepts 25 divers per day. Due to this reason, it is considered as a hidaway diving spot. Hokkawa is popular for its complex  underwater geography and it's  beautiful healthy soft coral gardens. Amoung th soft coral garden, you can see the Scalefin anthia(Pseudanthias squamipinnis) and chicken grunt(Parapristipoma trilineatum) in large numbers. During Autumnm if your lucky , you may get to see Yuzen(Chaetodon daedalma) a beautiful angel fish endemic to Japan.

Hokkawa is also a famous hot spa(Onsen) area. You can warm yourself after a long dive.

Deepwater dive station at the west coast of Izu peninsula

Located near Numazu station, it is considered to be the mecca of deep water training. It is a beach diving point but the steep slope with a guide rope to lead your way, will bring you down to the depth of 50m is a short distance. From this reason and its underwater environment(small rocks and mud), you can see wide ranges of sea creatures, ideal for fish watching divers. If your cerified to dive deep, you have a good chace of seeing the endemic cherry anthias (Sacura margaritacea).

The inland bay which the diving area is located, it is rarely closed due to weather. Night diving is possible all year round as well.

Cave diving, safe and beautiful. Full of underwater life.

Kumomi offeres fundivers an experience they will never forget. It is famous for it's underwater cave and tunnels. As you will always dive with an experience local guide, you will never be lost in the caves, but still feel the excitement. the caves are a made of large bulders piled up together so you will always have the clear visibility you need. The sun lights from the crack makes you feel like you in an underwater cathedral.
Whats so popular about Kumomi is that is is considered by nudibranch lovers as the place to visit. Near the entrance of the caves, there are wide range of nudibranch seem all year round.

The diving facilities here is another reason to visit. It offeres, hot bath you can enter with your dive wear during winter seasons and hot shawers all year round.

Dynamic underwater volcanic terrain
Ito has a dynamic underwater terrain like no other. The popular diving spot just 1km off the coast of Ito is 「Teishijima」.  It raises up like an volcano from the past from the depth of 70m. It is full of drop offs, arches and underwater cannals.

Closest diving area to Tokyo in the Shizuoka prefecture. 90min by car and 45min on the bullet train.
The soft corals colonies, like an underwater garden is very popular among the local divers.