串本のダイビングポイント / Bizen

Underwater Christmas tree

2023年12月13日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Underwater Christmas tree, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

There is Christmas tree in dive point.

December 13, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 10~17℃
Water Temperature: 19~20℃
Wind Direction: west(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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Christmas season will come soon.
In Kushimoto area, there is Christmas tree in dive point.

It has also been featured on news programs.
It become popular spot recently.

Also, there are many fishes in bay side area.

This situation is popular thing as well.
You can see this situation in winter season.

So, if you want to see them, please come to Kushimoto in winter season.

On the other hands, there is macro creatures.

Tiny frog fish is so cute!!
The size is 5mm.

You can see various of sea slug as well.

Sea slug is so colorful!!

Japanese diver likes sea slug.
So, I often try to find sea slug.

At last week ends, I can found out 50 species for two days.
I think there are so many types in Kushimoto.

If you wanna see macro creatures, Kushimoto area is the best place.
You can experience dry suit diving in this season.

You can have a good time in this season, I guess.

Please come and visit us!!

See you then(^^)

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串本の生きもの

Christmas tree

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

Nice visibility

2023年11月10日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Japanese pigmy angelfish, Japanese pigmy seahourse, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Silver striped round herring, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I went to diving with the guest who have never dived in Japan.

November 10, 2023

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Weather: Rain
Ground Temperature: 18~20℃
Water Temperature: 23℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:15~20m
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Today, French guest came to our shop.
It is first time to dive in Japan.

So, I introduce her some creatures which lives in Japan.

When foreigner tourist come to our shop, I want them to see this creatures.

The size is so tiny.
But, she was so interesting in this creature.
She carefully observe it.

And this fish can also be seen in Japan only, I think.

The name of this fish is Japanese pigmy angel fish.
It is so rare fish for aquarium.

And, I want you to see this situation.
There are many silver striped round herring in bay side area.

Its scenes are very powerful and dynamic.
So, I wanna everyone to see this scene.

In this season, there are various of fishes in Kushimoto area.
So, if you plan to dive in Japan, you should come to Kushimoto now.

I guess you must enjoy diving in our dive site.
It will be weekend tomorrow. Many divers come to here.

I hope the sea condition keep good for a while.

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

I want to have more time for seeing underwater creatures.

2023年10月19日Staff Bloga school of fishes, Boat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

You can see various underwater creatures now!!.

Oct 19, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~26℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(2m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:12m
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It was sunny day today.
So, I can enjoy diving in a whole day without stress.

At the morning, We went to the dive point which we don’t usually go.
Then, I can find rare fishes in this dive.

It is Pobust ghost pipefish.
This color is so beautiful!!! But, this color is a color pattern that you don’t usually see.

And then, I show you this scene.

Bonito attack to a school of silver-striped round herrings.
It is so powerful(^^)

Also, you can see various sea slugs from autumn season.

The color of this sea slug is so beautiful!!
So, many diver likes it!!

At last dive, we can see many candy crabs.

Then, it will be windy day tomorrow.
I hope the wind will not be strong….

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

Candy crab, Bonito, Pobust ghost pipefish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Kichiemon

Three consecutive holidays finished

2023年10月9日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Frogfish, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama, Wrasse小池

The visibility is very very good today!!!

October 9, 2023

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Weather: Rainy
Ground Temperature: 19~22℃
Water Temperature: 25℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3~7m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:20m
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Three consecutive holidays finished today.
I’m happy many guest to come to our shop.

Today’s visibility is very very good.

Everyone is happy to dive in such condition!!!!

Now, there are many frog fishes in Kushimoto area.

The size is tiny. So, it is so cute(^^)

This wrasse is rare one. She lives in tropics.I wanna see bigger one.

At the last dive, I could find tiny shrimp.
It is called “Hamopontonia corallicola” .

The size is 2mm.
It is hard to observe it with your eyes.
I recommend you to use digital camera for observing it.

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Wedge-tailed wrasse, Hamopontonia corallicola, Antennarius coccineus

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne

School of fishes

2023年10月4日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

You can see school of fishes in bay side diving area now.

October 4, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 21~26℃
Water Temperature: 25~26℃
Wind Direction: east(6~8m/s)
Swell: 1.0~2.0m
Visibility:3~15m
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It will be autumn season soon.
But, a ground temperature is still warm.

So, we can dive without feeling cold.
Now is so comfortable(^^)

As for underwater, there are so many fishes.

Big grouper sometimes attack to these fishes.
So, these fishes were gathering each other.

And we can also see sea turtle today morning.

The turtle didn’t ran away.
So, I was able to take a close look.

At last diving, the surge was getting bigger.
So, the visibility become worse…..

So, I enjoyed diving with seeing macro creatures.

There are rare wrasse and various macro underwater creatures.

We will dive three times tomorrow .
I hope the surge will be small and small by tomorrow morning.

See you then!!

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串本の生きもの

Sea turtle, Moss fringehead, school of fishes

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now!!

2023年10月3日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

I could see sea turtle and many frog fish.

October 3, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~27℃
Water Temperature: 25~26℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(5~6m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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I try to find a school of silver striped round herring.
There are so many them in bay side dive point!!

Bonito sometimes aim them.
In that timing, the shape of a school of fishes suddenly change.
It is so beautiful and powerful!!

At second dive, I can find many frog fishes.

First one is so big!!!!

Others are tiny. Its size is about 1cm~3cm.

They are so cute(^^)
I want to them to stay at the same place.

At third dive, we could meet three turtles!!!

The sea turtle is so friendly. So, you can take a picture of sea turtle.

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
So, I will be able to enjoy diving as well.

Autumn season is nice for enjoying diving!!
So, you should come to Kushimoto in this season, I guess.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Sea turtle, Silver-stripe round fishes, Bonito

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Sea condition is so nice recently

2023年10月2日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

There are many silver striped round herrings in bay side dive point

October 2, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 20~27℃
Water Temperature: 26.6℃
Wind Direction: North(2~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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Now is the best season for diving in Kushimoto, I guess.

Because, there are various of underwater creatures in our dive site. Recently, there are so many silver striped round herrings in bay side dive point.

And many migratory fish aim them. The scene is so dynamic.
Bonito also aim them.

On the other hands, there are various macro creatures as well.
For examples, frog fish, gobies, shrimps, baby fishes and various tropical fishes.

The things what I want to tell is that the visibility is so nice!!
We can enjoy diving without feeling stress.

I recommend you to come to Kushimoto area.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)

串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Emperor shrimp, Silver-stripe round fishes, Bonito

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki

Nice day！！！

2023年9月16日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Seaslugs, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

Today is so nice for diving.

September 16, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 25~28℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:15~20m
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It is so nice day today!!
The sea water is so clear and warm.

So our guest can enjoy diving without feeling could and stress.

There are so many fishes in Kushimoto area now.

Especially , The number of green fish is very lot !!!
You can see this fish in all of diving point.

And there are many baby doubled-line fusilier in the pint of out of ocean.
The body color is silver, so it is so beautiful.

Also, you can see macro creatures now.
Today, I show our guest so tiny creatures.

First one is crab. It has sponge on their back.
It shake their body, when it feel stress.

And sea slug is also tiny.

These size is about 2mm hahaha

I’m happy when I could find tiny creatures.
I try to find tiny creatures tomorrow as well.

Then, Foreigner tourist and guest willl come to our shop tomorrow and day after tomorrow .

I will enjoy diving with them.

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Asaji, Ichi-no-Ne Higashi

Decorated goby

2023年9月6日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Macro photography, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

Decorated goby appeared .

September 6, 2023

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Weather: Rainy
Ground Temperature: 24~26℃
Water Temperature: 26~27℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3~9m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:8~10m
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The water temperature is still warm.
So, we can enjoy diving with wetsuit without feeling cold.

Now, Kushimoto area is full of goby.
The goby is Decorated goby.

The body color is so beautiful!!!!
So, I can see it for a long time.

And the face is also beautiful!!

I like the light purple color .

The goby usually lives in deep area that is more about 40m in Kushimoto.
But, now we can see it in 23m.

It is very very rare goby. So many diver want to see it.

Others, many kinds goby is in bay side area.

Orange-striped shrimpgoby.
This goby is also rare.

And the number of Filament-finned prawn-goby is increasing.

There are so many this gobies in some place.

Others, Silver-striped round herring, Greater Amberjack can be seen now.

We can enjoy diving today.
I hope I will enjoy diving also tomorrow .

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串本の生きもの

Orange-striped shrimpgoby, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Decorated goby

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

Enjoy diving today!

2023年9月3日Staff BlogBoat diving, English, English guide, Japan, Kansai, Kushimoto, Nanki Seamans Club, Scuba diving, Visitjapan, Wakayama小池

The swell is not getting bigger.

September 3, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 26~27℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8~12m
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The weekend finished today.
The swell was not getting bigger than yesterday.

So, we can enjoy diving easily.
At first dive, I went to out of the ocean.
There are so many fishes.

Especially , greenfish is so lot!!!

After first dive, I went to bayside dive site.
There are various of macro creatures now.

The baby frog fish is popular among Japanese diver.

I cannot check tiny frog fish today.
So, I wanna check if the frogfish are staying at the same place.

Also, other rare macro creatures are still seen.
If you like macro creatures, this season is the best to dive, I think.

But, forecast said that the swell will be getting bigger tomorrow.
I hope I will be able to dive in a whole day.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Giant Frog Fish, Greenfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Asaji