串本のダイビングポイント / Good Wrasse world

We can see various of underwater creatures now!!

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We can enjoy diving now!!

November 20, 2024

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Weather: Couldy/Sunny
Ground Temperature: 12~17℃
Water Temperature: 23℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:12m
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There are various of macro underwater creatures now.
So, we can enjoy diving!!!

We can see many frog fishes in bayside dive point.

You can see different size.
If you like tiny one, you will be able to see 5mm frog fish.

Have you ever seen this shrimp??

It is tiny. the size is about 2mm haha
It is hard to see it with your eyes.
I belive it’s the best to use digital camera to see its details.

In this year, the number of Ghost pipe fish is more than usual.

If you want to see them, you will be able to see 5~7 fishes in a day lol

I cannot research if the number of nudibranchs is getting more, but I guess there are also many nudibranchs.

I have to research for nudibranch as soon as possible.

After this term, the number of guest become fewer than summer.
You can try drysuit diving in your pace. And you can dive in small group.

The water temperature is still 23 degrees.
So, you can dive without feeling cold if you wear drysuit or 5mm wetsuit and inner vest.

I hope you will come to Kushimoto in this term.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Decorated ghost pipefish, Bornella anguilla

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

water was so clear today!!

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We can enjoy diving at clear water!!

November 6, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~24℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:15~20m
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It was sunny day today!! And sea water was so clear!!
So, we can enjoy diving without stress in a whole day.

We went to diving with the guest who likes to see a school of fishes and big fishes.
The water was so clear that we were able to see a lots of fishes at every dives.

 

There are many Banded boar fish recently.
Sometimes, we can see 11 fishes  per dive. I think many banded boar fishes are living at our dive site.

And we can see so many fishes at some place.
If you want to see many fishes, now is the best season to see them.

After diving, most of Japanese diver take a logging.
In this time, I was told that we usually don’t introduce neon damsel, Crown fish and so on by our guest.

I think they are right!!!
When I’m in charge of diving guide, I try to introduce rare fishes to the guest.

But, normal fishes shows them the charm of Kushimoto’s sea.
I think I have to change my mind.
What constitutes a rare fish depends on the person looking at it.

I have to see every underwater creatures everyday more often!!!

At last, I introduce you the event we will be holding.
Starting in December, We will be holding  the event named “Searching Nudibranchs”.
We can hold every weekdays. As for weekends, we set holding week.

So, If you like to see nudibranchs, you could enjoy it!!!
This team diving guide shows you only nudibranchs.

If you are interested in this events, please contact us!!
See you then(^^)/

 

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串本の生きもの

Banded boar fish, Neon damselfish, Painted sweetlip

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The season to see nudibranch is coming!!

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The number of Nudibranch is increasing .

Nov 4, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~24℃
Water Temperature: 24~25℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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Long time no see, everyone.
I didn’t update english blog for a long time….

In this summer season, many guests from overseas came to our shop!!!
If the charm of Kushimoto’s sea is spreading all over the world, I’m so happy.

The water temperature is still warm this year.
It was 24~25 degree. Many Japanese diver can dive with wetsuit now.

After end of the October, the number of nudibranch is increasing.
I tried to search nudibranch in this weekends.

I could find many kinds of nudibranch but the number is still few(^^;)

When I find a Cratena affinis, I think the season to see nudibranch is coming.

I gatta search the place which has many nudibranchs.

The Japanese name of this is Yuki Usagi Umiushi.
Yuki means snow. Usagi means rabbit.

The name is so cute!!!

Of course there are other underwater creatures in our dive site.

We can see many decorated ghost pipe fish in this year.
I was able to find it before typhoon effects.
But, she still stay at the same place.

Also, you can see various of school of fishes now.

I guess Kushimoto area is the only place in the world where you can see these schools of fish at -15m.
The situation is so rare!!!!

Do you know November is the best season to practice drysuit diving?
Ground and water temperature is still warm. So,  you can wear drysuit with shin inner.

If you want to try drysuit diving, I recommend you to try it in this term!!!
If you want, please feel free to let us know!!

See you then(^^)

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串本の生きもの

Striped butterfly fish, Decorated ghost pipefish, Verconia hongkongiensis, Cratena affinis

串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne, Asaji

Many guest from overseas came our shop in this weekend!!

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We are glad that the sea of Kushimoto seems to be spreading around the world .

October 14, 2024

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Weather: Sunny⇨Rainy
Ground Temperature: 21~27℃
Water Temperature: 26℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(6~8m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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In this weekend, many guest from overseas came to our shop!!
I’m glad that the sea of our dive site seems to be spreading around the world.

I can note the English name of underwater creatures more and more recently.
We can meet friendly sea turtle!!

She always sleeping lol.
She don’t run away at all. So, you can take a picture easily.

Today, I have mainly introduced the representative fish of Kushimoto!!

It is one of representative fish in Kushimoto.
We call it Kagokakidai in Japanese. It’s so beautiful isn’t it??

Have you ever seen this sponge??

It’s baby Giant-Barrel sponge.
How long does it take to grow up this size??

We were able to meet cute warty frogfish yesterday, so We were enjoy diving in this weekend.

After this term, the number of guest become less than high season on weekdays.
It is easy to dive in your pace on weekdays, I guess.

We held Drysuit Specialty Course from October.
If you are interested in this course, please contact us!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Giant-Barrel sponge, Green sea turtle

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

The swell continues

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The ground conditions are good but swell continues .

September 18, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 24~29℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:7~12m
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After coming typhoon, fine whether continues. But the swell also continues….
The sea condition is not bad. so we can enjoy diving everyday.

I hope the swell will be gone as soon as possible.

There is sea moth now.
But, I always take a long time to find it.

Maybe this fish and I just don’t get along well.
Some creatures are easy to find, but others, like this fish, are hard to find. This phenomenon may be common among the guide staff.

Water temperature is 24-29 degree.
I think it is high for sea slug, but there still are many sea slugs now.

We can see different kinds of nudibranchs( sea slug) in winter and summer.
It is one of charm of the Kushimoto’s sea.

At last, I will show you this pics.

I like this picture because it is dynamic, I guess.

Then, We will dive three times in a day tomorrow.
I hope the sea condition will be better than today!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon, Nakaguromi

I went to two dives to meet underwater macro creatures

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Many foreigner diver come to our shop recently!!

August 20, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 24~32℃
Water Temperature: 22~26℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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There was some surge a little bit due to typhhon.
But we can enjoy diving in a whole days.

The guest who comes from Germany and Australia today.
The number of overseas guest become more and more recently.

I would be happy if the sea of Kushimoto spread to the world.

I received some request that want to see nudis and Japan endemic species.

I showed this nudi at first dive.
They likes it. They said they had never seen it before.

And Today’s guest likes tiny underwater creatures.
So, I showed them tiny nudi.

The size is 2mm lol.
I was glad that they were so enthusiastic about taking photos.

And I also introduced them Japan endemic species.

The English name is Japanese butterfly fish.
I know the English name, but I don’t know the academic name.

The academic name is Chaetodon nippon.

The name include Japan!!! “Nippon” means Japan.
So I guess it is Japan endemic species.
I have to noted the academic name.

Others We saw many kinds of fishes in a day!!
There are so many fishes now.

You can see many kinds of fishes. So, you must enjoy diving in Kushimoto now.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Tambja amakusana, Verconia sp.1, Chaetodon nippon

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

Long public holiday was starting!!

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The sea condition keep well!!

August 10, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~33℃
Water Temperature: 22~29℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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Japanese long public hoilday term was staring from today.
It is called “OBON” in Japanase.

Many Japanese take a day-off for a week.
So, many guest came to our shop today.

The visibility become well!!
At the morning, we could meet big school of Greater Amberjack.

The scene was so exciting!!!
Every guest looks like fun!!!

Others, there are many kinds of macro underwater creatures too.

We can see shrimps at the soft coral.
I guess the number of the shrimp become more and more!!

At last dive, we could see frog fish.
They usually hide under small rock.

So it is so lucky to see it.
If you could see it, you are so lucky.

It will be nice day tomorrow .
We will be able to enjoy diving as well!!!

See you then(^^)

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串本の生きもの

Greater Ambrjack, Freckled Frogfish, SoftCoral Snapping shrimp

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Asaji, To-no-oki, Kita-no-ne

Nice sea condition keep good for a long time.

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We can enjoy diving for a long days.

August 7, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~33℃
Water Temperature: 23~26℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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It was so nice day for diving today!!
So, we can enjoy diving recently.

The water temperature is about 23~27 degree.
Almost guest don’t feel cold underwater at all.

I was in charge of AOW course yesterday and today.

Today’s guest was interested in this fish.
Can you notice the fish in this pic?

They are so good at hiding.
So it is hard to find them. They looks like seaweed, doesn’t it??

The number of baby fishes is more and more.

Baby fishes are cute!!!
I like to see baby fishes.

We can see many dragonet on the rock recently.

Few days ago, the size of this fish is almost less than 1cm, but now it become more than 3cm.

It is so fast to grow up!!!

It will be sunny day tomorrow .
We will be able to enjoy diving as well!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon

The surge was still big today.

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I hope the surge is getting lower than today.

July 27, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 27~32℃
Water Temperature: 21~23℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:5~8m
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The effect of typhoon was still same as yesterday.
The visibility is about 5~8m.

In this case, we usually try to find macro creatures.
There are so many tiny nudibranch now.

The size is about 5mm.
It is so cute(^^)

And we was able to see ghost pipe fish.

They are staying at the same place.
I hope they are staying at the same place for a long time.

Others, there are colorful fishes in bay side dive point.

It is so beautiful!!
i want everyone to see them.

I believe the surge will be lower than today.
We will be able to dive easier than today, I guess.

See you then!!!

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串本の生きもの

Ghost pipe fish, Striped butterfly fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Various of Underwater creatures

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We can see many kinds of underwater creatures now.

July 17, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~30℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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The sunny day is continuing recently.
So we can enjoy diving without stress.

The water temperature is about 23 degree.
Almost Japanese diver dive with wetsuit.

At the morning, we could see spawning behavior of wrasse.

When female wrasse spawn eggs, many male wrasse chase her.
The situation is so dynamic.

Also, we could see many painted sweetlips.
I guess they were gathering at there for spawning behavior.

We can see this scene in this term every year.

This pics is the most impressive thing for me today.

It is eggs of Bob squid.
The size is 1cm. so  it is tiny.
But we can see baby bob squid in this eggs.
It is so cute!!!

The baby bob squid is like this size.I guess it is about 5mm.

Others we can see many kinds of nudibranchs now.

If you like nudibranchs, now is the best season.

It will be sunny day tomorrow.
We will be able to enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)

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串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Kichiemon