Diving activities in Japan

1. Kaitei Iseki

   • Yonaguni Jima, Japan
   • Activities › Diving

   Popular are the Kaitei Iseki, discovered by chance in 1985 by marine explorer Kihachirou Aratake. Some claim that these ruins, which look like giant blocks or steps of a sunken pyramid, are the remains of a Pacific Atlantis, although there are equally compelling arguments that they are just the random result of geological processes. If you don't dive, Jack's Dolphin glass-bottomed boatand Mosura no Tamagodo trips to the ruins, but don't expect to see too much if it's choppy.

   There are numerous dive operators on the island. One shop with English-speaking guides is SaWest

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2. USS Emmons

   • Naha, Japan
   • Activities › Diving

   Okinawa's most famous dive spot is the wreck of the USS Emmons, a US Navy Gleaves-class destroyer that sunk in 1944 around 1km off Kouri-jima, a small island lying northeast of the Motobu Peninsula. Divers can make out the hulk from the depth of 25m, though strong currents, low visibility and the presence of unexploded ordinance make this a challenging dive.

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3. Maeda Point

   • Naha, Japan
   • Activities › Diving

   One of Okinawa's most popular dive spots is Maeda Point, located off Cape Maeda, which has a drop-off wall that attracts numerous species of tropical fish including batfish, parrotfish, barracudas and clownfish.

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