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The best season to try drysuit diving!!

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The water temperature is still warm but the ground temperature is getting lower.

November 8, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 11~19℃
Water Temperature: 24℃
Wind Direction: North(3m/s)
Swell: 1.0m
Visibility:10~12m
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We can see many kinds of underwater creatures in this term.
There are so many baby underwater creatures now.

Small fishes is so cute.
The file fish hide soon when we get close to her. When she hide in the hole, she use her fins.
The behavior is so cute!!!

When we go to diving at out of the ocean, we often meet boxer crab.
We met boxer crab that has eggs today.

The orange part is eggs.
It’s so beautiful!!!  She didn’t move at all.

At end of the dive, we can meet blenny that lives in coral.
It seems to be smiling!! The face is so cute.

When you take a pic of her, you can see smily face.
When you meet this fish, I want you to try taking pics.

Tomorrow will be weekends.
The sea condition will be nice.

We will enjoy diving tomorrow as well!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Boxer crab, Placida babai, Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

串本のダイビングポイント

Asaji

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(^^)

Inquiry (English)


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

We can see many kinds of fishes today!!

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I met many pipefish today!

October 20, 2024

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Weather: Cloudy
Ground Temperature: 20~25℃
Water Temperature: 25℃
Wind Direction: Northeast(6~8m/s)
Swell: 1.0~1.5m
Visibility:15m
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I dive with overseas tourist from French today!!
I’m happy overseas tourist to come to Kushimoto.

I hope our dive site will be famous place all over the world!!!

Today, I met many kind of pipefish.

The body color is so beautiful!!
When I see these fishes, I found another one!!

There are 3 types pipe fishes!! The place is awesome!!!

Now, we can dive in a limited dive point.
There are also rare fishes.

We saw Weedy scorpion fish today!!
The fish can be seen rarely.

We also see sea horse today!!

It is so big!!
They can be seen in a port, so it’s rare to see this at boat diving point.

The water temperature is still warm, but ground temperature is getting lower.
It is better to wear drysuit if you want to dive more comfortable!!

If you want to experience drysuit diving, we can held drysuit experience diving course.
Of course, Drysuit Specialty course as well!!

If you want to try Drysuit diving, Please feel free to contact us!!
See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Giant Frog Fish, Pobust ghost pipefish, Great seahorse, Weedy scorpionfish, Delicate ghostpipefish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Ando-no-hana, Isuzumisho

The water is clear today!!

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We could see various of underwater creatures today.

October 15, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 23~28℃
Water Temperature: 26℃
Wind Direction: East(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5~1.0m
Visibility:15m
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i thought that the sea condition is so good also today.
But, we arrive at the dive point located in out of the ocean.
It totally changes….

But, after entering water, the condition is so good!!!
There are so many fishes at first dive.

Green fish stay at the same place recently.
It’s so dynamic !!!

At second dives and third dive, I could find other underwater creature unless I tried to find another one…
I met same situation lol.

At second dives, I could find Phycocaris Simlans.

It’s shrimp. The color is rare.
So, I’m happy to be able to find.

And then, I met this fish as well.

When I found it, I tried to find seahorse actually….
But, I met other underwater creatures(^^;)

When I take a guest for diving guide, the same things occur often lol

There are many frogfish now.
The size is tiny, so it is so cute!!!

You can see various of underwater creatures in Kushimoto now.
You must be enjoy diving in this term, I believe.

See you then!!

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串本の生きもの

Warty Frogfish, Phycocaris simulans, Ghost pipe fish, Green fish

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

There are so many fishes

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We can see many underwater creatures  now!!

October 12, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 18~25℃
Water Temperature: 25.6~26.4℃
Wind Direction: South(2m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10~15m
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The guest from Germany came to our shop.
They had never dive in Japan, so I showed them Japanese fishes.

Have you ever seen its fish?

The English name is Japanese butterfly fish. And scientific name is Chaetodon nippon.
Its name include Nippon!!!
So, when I dive with the guest who had never dived in Japan, I always show the fish!!

I think the place is the most famous spot in Kushimoto.

Tomato grouper and pigmy sweepers.
I believe this is a typical scene in Kushimoto!!

Today, I talked about the name of this fish.

I guess the english name is Decorated ghost pipe fish. But some guest call it ghost pipe fish.
So, I’m not sure what the correct name is…

At last dive, I can find new rare fish.

The size is 1cm.
The swimming behavior is so cute(^^)

But, The fish take something on her body.
She may be take a disease…

Then, The guest from overseas will come to our shop tomorrow as well.
Our shop become more international !!

I will do my best  tomorrow !!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Pigmy sweeper, Decorated ghost pipefish, Chaetodon nippon, Tomato grouper, Black and white snapper

串本のダイビングポイント

Sumisaki, Ni-No-Ne

There are so many kinds of underwater creatures

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We went to Night diving yesterday .

October 8 , 2024

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Weather: Cloudy &Sunny
Ground Temperature: 22~27℃
Water Temperature: 26℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:15m
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The sea condition keep nice recently.
And the number of overseas guest is getting more.

We went to Night diving yesterday.
We could see Baby Painted spiny robster.

The body color is so beautiful!!!
We can see this size only this term.

When you go to Night diving, you can see underwater creatures closer than usual.

The night diving seems like Adventure. So it is exciting !!!

Also, today is so good condition as well.
We can meet sea turtle.

The sea turtle is so friendly.
So we can observe her easily !!

And we can also meet Giant frog fish.
The frog fish lives in same area.She likes Anchor line, I guess.

Recently, the number of tropical fish is more  and more.
There is a place that four Platte surgeonfish live in a same coral.

They are so cute!!!
We can see various of underwater creatures from temperate species to Tropical fish.

I think the one of charm of Kushimoto’s sea is that can be seen various underwater creatures.

Now is the best season to see many situation.

After this term, you can practice drysuit diving.
We held the Drysuit speciality course from Autumn season.

If you want to experience drysuit diving, October and November is the best season.

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Sea turtle, Giant frogfish, Platte surgeonfish, Starry toadfish

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen, Sumisaki, Asaji

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

After passing typhoon

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Typhoon made our shop close for a week.

September 2, 2024

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Weather: Sunny
Ground Temperature: 26~32℃
Water Temperature: 27℃
Wind Direction: Southeast(1~3m/s)
Swell: 0.5m
Visibility:10m
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The typhoon named Shanshan made our shop close for a week…
We cannot dive for a week.

So, we went to research dive today.
I worry if underwater creatures were gone, but almost underwater creatures still stay at the same place.

There wasn’t huge surge for a week, but the situation of underwater was changed a little bit.

However, some goby still live in a same place.

Filament-finned prawn-goby was swimming a lot.
I guess they are so hungry due to typhoon. lol

On the other hands, Black sailfin goby looks exhausted.
They didn’t spread their fin at all.

When it doesn’t spread fin, it look like a branch, doesn’t it?

We also meet a shrimp named “Dasycaris zanzibarica”.
The shrimp is a little bit rare in Kushimoto area.

Others, we were able to meet Japanese pigmy seahorse as well.

This time, the typhoon didn’t seem to have much of an impact underwater.

We will restart diving from tomorrow.
I wonder if we can meet many kinds of underwater creatures tomorrow!!!

Foreigner tourists will come to our shop tomorrow.
I will do my best our guest to have a good time!!!

See you then(^^)/

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串本の生きもの

Japanese pigmy sea horse, Black sailfin goby, Filament-finned prawn-goby, Dasycaris zanzibarica

串本のダイビングポイント

Bizen

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