串本のダイビングポイント / Sumisaki

I want to have more time for seeing underwater creatures.

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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

Good sea for diving!!!

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We can see various of underwater creatures!!

October  17, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 17~25℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~4m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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Hi, there!!
I cannot update blog for a long time. I’m so sorry(~~;)

Now there are various of underwater creatures in our dive site.
For examples, sea slugs, sea turtle, a school of fishes and so on.

And the number of baby fishes in getting increasing recently.

It is so small and so cute!!
IN autumn season is the best to see baby fishes.

Also, the number of sea slug is getting more.

The color of them is very beautiful.So, it is fun to see them!!
It is hard to find them that’s why the sea slugs are tiny now(^^;)
But, when I can find them I feel so happy!!!

At last dive, we can meet sea turtle that is so friendly.

She don’t run away at all.
So, we can observe it and take a pics of turtles.

In this season, you can enjoy diving with your pace.
So, I recommend you to come to Kushimoto in this season!!

Seeyou then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Sea turtle, Black spotted snapper, Longnose hawkfish, Hypselodoris apolegma

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world, Isuzumisho

Three consecutive holidays finished

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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

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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!!

Inquiry (English)


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!!

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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(^^)/

 

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串本の生きもの

Sea turtle, Warty Frogfish, 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

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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(^^)/

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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

Enjoy diving today!

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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

The swell due to typhoon no.11 arrived at Kushimoto

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The swell arrived at Kushimoto today.

September  1, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~31℃
Water Temperature: 24~28℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 1.5m
Visibility:10~12m
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The swell due to typhoon no.11 arrived at our dive site.
But, we can dive in bay side area today.

There are  various of underwater creatures in bay side dive point.
The w.temp is from 24 to 28. I feel cold in the end of dive.
But, today’s guest coming from North America said that they didn’t feel cold at all.

We have been able to see swallow batfish at he same place.
They usually stay at 5m. So, we can see with making a safety stop.

Also, there are many fishes in bay side dive point.

It is very powerful!!
They are  suddenly disappeared, so whether you can see them or not may depend on your luck.

Of course, there are  various macro creatures as well.

Today, we can see Ornate ghost fish.

It is good at hiding at seaweed.
So, it is difficult to find it.

Also, this fish is good at hiding.
It is called “Sea moth” or “Little dragonfish” in English.

The body shape is so unique.
You may not forget if you see it at once.

It’s the weekend starting tomorrow .
Many guest will come to our shop.

I hope the swell is getting lower than today.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Black spotted snapper, Sea moth, Ornate ghost fish, Swallow batfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world

Moray attack baby box fish

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I was surprised to see the situation.

August 19, 2023

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 25~32℃
Water Temperature: 25~27℃
Wind Direction: Northwest(3~5m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:8m
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We went to out of the ocean today.
The sea is getting calm, so we can go there.

The visibility is not good, but there are many fishes in that dive point.

I watched shocking scene.

After I see this baby boxfish, moray suddenly appeared.
Then, our guest see the fish, moray eat the boxfish……

I was so surprised to hear that.
Our guest take a movie of this situation.

I went to go to diving in bayside area afternoon.
There is Tomato grouper and pigmy sweeper.

The place is the most famous place in Kushimoto area.
I hope the situation will keep for a long time.

Others, we can see tiny sea slug.

The number of sea slug is getting more in winter.
But, we can still see it in this season.

We will dive in a whole day.
I hope the visibility will  become good tomorrow .

See you then(^^)/

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串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

Typhoon is coming now…

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We can dive today!! The condition is still good.

December 22, 2021

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 28~33℃
Water Temperature: 27~29℃
Wind Direction: Southwest(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:12~15m
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Today, the swell is getting smaller than yesterday.
The swell usually become calm before coming typhoon.

The visibility is good. It is 15m today.
We can enjoy diving without stress recently.

We can see many pigmy sweeper at some place.
This situation is so dynamic. So, many diver likes this place.

And we can meet rare fish at the morning.

It is little dragonfish. I could see it for a while.
I’m so happy to see it today.

At last dive, we went to the place which lives in many goby.
These goby become active than last month.

Black sailfin goby shows us beautiful their fins.

And we can also see many Filament-finned prawn-goby.

The water temperature raise warmer and warmer.
So, we can see many goby easily now.

Today’s visibility is so good, but we will dive by tomorrow due to typhoon.
We will temporarily closed from Monday to Wednesday .

Typhoon no.7 has much power, so we have to prepare for our boat for protecting typhoon effects.

I hope the effect is not  much for our city.

See you then.

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串本の生きもの

Black sailfin goby, Pigmy sweeper, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Littile dragon fish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Good Wrasse world