串本のダイビングポイント / Good Wrasse world

International team

Staff Blog

Today’s seamans club become international .

July 17, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 20~23℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:5~8m
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Hello.
This is Hirotaka Koike.
I’m sorry I cannot update this blog for a while.

Overseas customers visited us every day this weekend.
Our shop becomes international day by day.

I’m so happy many foreign tourist to visit our shop.
Today, my team has three county members who come to Japan,China and Switzerland.

Today’s visibility is not good. So I show them macro creatures.

It isCandy crab. The body color is so beautiful!!
So, it is popular with a wide range of people.

And, I showed our guest this shrimp.

The back ground is orange, so he can take a beautiful picture today.
It’s also popular with overseas guest.

It is a shrimp that leaves an impression because of its white tentacles.

At last, I want to show you emperor angel fish.

This fish changes its pattern as it grows.
When it is young, the pattern is beautiful and unique.

So most diver is impressed this fish.

From now on, overseas guests will come to visit us one after another.
I will do my best  our shop to be more international.

Thank you for coming our shop in this weekend.
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Emperor shrimp, Candy crab, Emperor angel fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

It’s so cute(^^)

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I can  see baby eel today.

10 July, 2023

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Weather:Rainy→ Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~30℃
Water Temperature: 20~25℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10m
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It was rainy at morning, but it will be sunny afternoon.
So, it is warm on the ground today. But the water temperature is little bit low.

The water temperature of the bottom area is about 20 degree.
After doing diving for 45 min, I feel little bit cold.

The water temperature is low but underwater creatures are still active now.
There are many baby fishes.

I can see baby eel today.
The size is 5mm. It’s so tiny and cute!!

When getting angry, this eel is shaking neck.
The appearance is so cute.

And I can find tiny shrimp.

The academic name is so long…
It is called “Pliopontonia furtive anemone shrimp” .

The shrimp lives in disk coral. They pinch its coral by their leg.
So, I  cannot see anything on the coral.
But, sometimes the shrimps appear from coral.

If you can see it, you’re lucky.

At other area, there are many young damsels.

The number of damsel that usually lives in southern area is getting increase.
This damsel like a warm water. So I can see it in summer season.

At last, I can find boxer crab.

I can find it at the dive point of out of the ocean as usual.
But, I could find it in the bay side area today.

When I find this crab, I feel so happy.

It will be sunny tomorrow.
I hope the water temperature is getting warmer.

I will dive three times in a day tomorrow.
I wonder if I can meet many underwater creatures.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Boxer crab, Yellow mouth moray, Pliopontonia furtive anemone shrimp, Allen's chromis

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The W.temp is getting warmer

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Comfortable in a wetsuit

June 28, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 23~28℃
Water Temperature: 23~25℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:20m
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It was nice day for diving today.
The w.temp is little bit cold at morning, and it is getting warmer at noon.

It’s about 24 degree.
Almost guest don’t feel cold in a whole dive.

The number of young fish is increasing recently.
We can see many kinds of cute fishes in diving point.

And there are many Japapigu in many diving point.
The size is about 1cm. It’s so hard to see with your eyes.

It is better to use digital camera for observing it.

I heard you can see this sea horse in Japan only.
So, when foreign tourists dome to Kushimoto, I want every tourists to see it.

At last, I will show you this fish.
It is called Moss fringehead in English. Also, we call it “Kokeginpo” in Japanese.

The fish live in a hole usually.
It is hard to find out this fish. But, if you can find it, I’m so happy!!

Then, I will go trial diving with foreign tourists tomorrow.
I will do my best to show them the beautiful sights.

I wonder I will go the dive point that has many table coral.

Sere you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Moss fringehead, Moyer's dragonet

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

So many Japapig

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I can find many japapig today.

June 27, 2023

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Weather: Cloudy→Sunny
Ground Temperature: 24~28℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:20~30m
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It was nice day today.
And the visibility is also nice. So we can enjoy diving without any stress.

In the morning, we can see the behavior of big squid spawning at out of the ocean.

There are many Big fin reef squids in the same place.
They come to there for spawning.

In this time, we can get closer them.
So, it’s easy to take a pics of them close.

And I can found out many Japapig.

We can see 4 Japapig in a dive.
I think the number of it is very much now.

Others there are clear fishes in bay side dive point.

I don’t know when this scene will disappear .
So, If you wanna see it, I recommend you to come as soon as possible.

Then, It will be nice day tomorrow .
I will enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Bigfin reef squid, Swallowtail cardinalfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne

Hammer head sharks were appealing

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We can meet hummer head shark at out of the ocean.

June 25, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 21~27℃
Water Temperature: 23~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~15m
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Today’s sea is so calm.
And It was sunny day today!!

So, we can enjoy diving in a whole day.
I wonder if such a day will be continuing everyday.

Today, we can see many hummer head shark at the point of out of the ocean.

There are many sharks. Our guest was happy to see them.

On the other hands, we can also see many macro underwater creatures in the bay side dive point.

In a deep area, there are many goby.
They live in a hole with pistol shrimp. If you can take a pictures with together , you are so lucky!!

And I show our guests that situation .
I like this situation. That’s why it is beautiful back ground.

If I can dive in this dive point, I take a this picture every time as much as I can.

And There is Moss fringe head. The body color is so beautiful!!
I like this fish.

Others, there are many kinds of sea slug as well.

So, you can see various of fishes and  another underwater creatures now.

Now is nice season for enjoying diving in Kushimoto, I think.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Moss fringehead, Pikachu seaslug, Orange-striped shrimpgoby, Ficopomatus enigmaticus

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne, Asaji, Same-no-hire

It’s very nice condition today!!

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The visibility was 30m today!!

June 23, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 23~28℃
Water Temperature: 23~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:15~30m
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Today’s sea is very good condition for diving.
Because the visibility is 30m and w.temp is 24 degree.

We could enjoy diving without stress today!!
I hope this condition will be continuing.

At morning, we can meet sea turtle.
The water is blue, so we can take a beautiful picture of sea turtle.

This turtle is very friendly. So we could hang out with it for a while.

Recently , the number of Japanese pigmy sea horse  is increasing , I think.

This sea horse live in Japan only.
So, I want every foreigner visit to see it.

The size is 5mm~ 1cm. If you want to see the details, I recommend you to bring digital camera.

In this season, many kinds of fishes are spawning and protecting their eggs.

Almost Clown fish are protecting their eggs.
If you are lucky, you can see the situation of hatching out at night.

If you want to see it, please ask to staff.

Then, It will be sunny and warm day. And the sea will be calm.
So, I think we can enjoy diving tomorrow as well.

Thank you for your reading.
See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Sea turtle, Clown fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The sea water become blue!!

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TheW.temp and Visibility is getting better.

June 17, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature:20~27℃
Water Temperature: 22~24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:15~20m
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It is sunny day today.
The ground temperature is 28 degree.

It seems like summer wether.
So, you can dive with wetsuits without feeling cold underwater.

Today, the visibility is very good.
The water color become blue.

Many Anthias swim on the rock.
That situation is very beautiful, I think.

And then, baby fishes appears recently .
Small fish is very cute.

After that season, the number of baby fish is getting more.

In this weekend, many foreigner visit is increasing.
I hope the number of it becomes more and more.

I will do my best to support you to be able to enjoy diving in Kushimoto!!
Thank you for your reading this blog.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne

The swell is getting bigger!!

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The visibility is so good but the swell is getting bigger.

June 11, 2023

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Weather: Rainy
Ground Temperature: 20~22℃
Water Temperature: 22℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:15m
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The typhoon is coming near Kii Peninsula.
So, the swell is getting bigger today.
I guess I will not be able to dive until Wesday.

I hope the swell is getting smaller as soon as possible.

On the other hands,  the visibility is so good.
Sometimes I have to swim hardly to withstand the swell but I was able to enjoy diving most of the time.

There are many kinds of a school of fish.
Now, so many Chicken Grunt are staying at bay side point.

Others, we can see a various  of crab and shrimp.

Now, there are many Candy crab. The crab is living in soft coral.
The color is very beautiful.and  very popular in Japan.

And I wanna show you some Elegant squat Robster.

The eye is so cute, isn’t it?
The face is similar to some Japanese Robot character that is called “Robokon”.
Please search for “Robokon” on the Internet.

You must think it is very similar!!!

We can also see many sea slug in this month.
Now, almost sea slug is tiny, but the color is very beautiful.

The color of tentacles is so beautiful, I think.
So, when I could find it, I always introduce it to our guest.

Then, I wanna show you the sea slug that is similar to sheep .

When they are walking, they are usually shaking their tentacles.
This behavior is very cute.

I plan to dive tomorrow, but the swell conditions in the morning will determine whether I dive.

On next weekdays, some coral may be going to be spawning.
I hope the swell become smaller soon.

I will observe the spawning trends of corals and the hatching out of clownfish when sea conditions are good.

If I find out the date of coral spawning, I will show you on our web site and SNS.

If you wanna observe it, Please feel free to let me know.

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Candy crab, Oliver's Aquat Robstor, Goniobranchus geometricus, Bulbeolidia alba

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

The number of foreign guest is increasing

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I’m happy  many foreign tourist to come.

May 28, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 19~23℃
Water Temperature: 21℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3~4m/s)
Swell: 2.0~3.0m
Visibility:10m
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The effect of typhoon have finally arrived today.
The swell make our body to move side by side.

It’s hard to observe underwater creature.
I think we cannot dive for a while….

Today, French guest came to our shop.
Recently, the number of foreign tourist is getting more.
I’m so happy to increasing foreign tourist who come to Kushimoto.

Today’s guest like this fish the best,I guess.

The fish always chase me, when it notice me.
When the fish get close to us, you can see it very close.

It’s so cute and joyful.
The fish show you many joyful art.

At second dive, I showed them Big squid.

It is very big. So, everyone is happy to see bigfin reef squid.

Others, there is Moss Fringehead in bayside dive point.

Its eyes is so cute.
Mohawk-like horns are very interesting !!!

Diving will be closed for a while from tomorrow due to the typhoon.

I hope the effect of typhoon is getting lower quickly .
After June, you can see many kinds of colorful fish in here.

Please come and visit us!

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Bigfin reef squid, Moss fringehead, Tuskfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world

Bigfin reef squid is spawning now!!

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There are very big squid in bayside dive point.

May 27, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~24℃
Water Temperature: 21~22℃
Wind Direction: East(3~6m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:15m
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Now, the typhoon is coming to Japan.
It’s over the Pacific  Ocean around Philippines, but the swells are starting to reach here.

I hope that the typhoon will have little effect….

In may, many squids are coming to Kushimoto area for spawning.

The size is very big.
And we can see it very close them.

Sometimes, male squids was fighting !!!

And There are beautiful seaweed.

It is called “Kujyakukeyari” in Japanese.
“Kujyaku” means Peacock. Its color looks like Peacock color.
That’s why we called it that.

And I can find rare seaslug.
The color is so psychedelic.

The foreign tourist will come to our shop.
I will do my best tomorrow !!!

See you then(^^)/

Inquiry (English)


串本の生きもの

Bigfin reef squid, Nembrotha sp.2, Sporochnus dotyi Brostoff

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Good Wrasse world, Ni-No-Ne