POINT MAP
point map
Takeda Island
Hasegawa Island
Hasegawa Island (Kaiba 1)
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 6 minutes by boat / Average depth: 8M / Maximum depth: 15M / Current: Weak
A standard point 6 minutes from Horomui Port, a suitable place for lessons and trial diving. The bottom gradually falls from a depth of about 8m and is sandy.
Organisms that can be observed
Takeda Island (Kaiba 2)
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 5 minutes by boat / Average depth: 10M / Maximum depth: 18M / Current: Weak
5 minutes from Horomui Port. I dived from 5m bedrock to 9m, and on the way back I found shallow water on the 15m line, which was a mix of sand and rock.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, fox rockfish, young kobudai, young rockfish, oarfish, kyusen, reticulated rockfish
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
From mid-November, waterfish, dragonfish, snailfish, sea lions (hippocampus)
Cape Makkah (Hippocampus 3)
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 4 minutes by boat / Average depth: 12M / Maximum depth: 23M / Current: Weak
4 minutes from Horomui Port. We dived to a depth of 8 meters and circled the cape while looking at the bedrock with columnar joints. Exit to the boat through the waterway.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, rockfish, rockfish, young rockfish, young rockfish, oarfish, moss, flounder, salmon, and if you're lucky, tuna.
From late October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus, and from mid-November, waterfish, dragonfish, snailfish, and sea lions (hippocampus).
Foreshore
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 4 minutes by boat / Average depth: 7M / Maximum depth: 13M / Current: Weak
4 minutes from Horomui Port. Experience, night diving point. The bottom of the water is a large bedrock, and the rocks are columnar joints.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, fox rockfish, young kobudai, young rockfish, oarfish, kyusen, Japanese rockfish, blue crab
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
Waterfish from mid-November
Jorokoiwa
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 10 minutes by boat / Average depth: 10M / Maximum depth: 23M / Current: Weak
10 minutes from Horomui Port. Entry from boat or rock formation. A point where the rocks are intricately intertwined.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, fox rockfish, young kobudai, young rockfish, oarfish, kyusen, reticulated rockfish
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
Waterfish from mid-November
bamboo shoot rock
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: Boat / Average depth: 18M / Maximum depth: 24M / Current: Strong
15 minutes from Horomui Port. Entry from boat or rock formation. There is a calm cove with a depth of 2 meters where you can avoid the waves.
Dropping from 2m to 7m and then 20m all at once. There are also hidden roots and caves.
Organisms that can be observed
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
From mid-November, waterfish, seaweed, sea lions (hippocampus)
Hidden root of the warship (east)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced ~/Access: 16 minutes by boat/Average depth: 15M/Maximum depth: 28M/Current: Strong
16 minutes from Horomui Port. It goes deep 1.5m above the roots to the bottom of the water. There are 5 hidden roots.
Organisms that can be observed
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
From mid-November, waterfish, seaweed, sea lions (hippocampus)
The catching of Atka mackerel in the latter half of October is spectacular, with cylindrical Atka mackerel columns being seen in several places from 15m deep to near the water surface.
Hidden root of the warship (west)
Level: Intermediate/Advanced ~/Access: 16 minutes by boat/Average depth: 15M/Maximum depth: 28M/Current: Strong
16 minutes from Horomui Port. From 5m, go offshore through the waterway. 2 large roots.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, fox rockfish, young kobudai, young rockfish, oarfish, kyusen, reticulated rockfish
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
Waterfish and sea lions (hippocampus) from mid-November
canyon
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 17 minutes by boat / Average depth: 10M / Maximum depth: 22M / Current: Weak
17 minutes from Horomui Port. The columnar joints rising from the sandy soil are probably the best on the Shakotan Peninsula. The shallower the water, the better. Track and field is also a great place to take photos.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, rockfish, fox rockfish, young kobudai, young rockfish, oarfish, kyusen, reticulated rockfish
From the latter half of October, woolly deer, Atka mackerel, and water octopus.
Waterfish and sea lions (hippocampus) from mid-November
tech point
Level: Intermediate ~ / Access: 17 minutes by boat / Average depth: 18M / Maximum depth: 28M / Current: Strong
17 minutes from Horomui Port. Special points from June to the end of August. The roots of a giant flounder that is about to spawn. It is in a playing card state on a large bedrock with schistose columnar joints. Many of the large ones are 80cm to 90cm over the meter.
Organisms that can be observed
From the second half of October, hockey and octopus
Sea lions (hippocampus) from mid-November
trekking point
Level: Beginner ~ / Access: 17 minutes by boat / Average depth: 7M / Maximum depth: 14M / Current: Weak
17 minutes from Horomui Port. You can rest on the columnar joints, you can go trekking, you are not affected by the waves, and the visibility is good.You can enter from the course, experience, beach, or boat.
Organisms that can be observed
Greenling, yellowtail, damselfish
Cape Kamui
Level: Intermediate ~ / Access: 30 minutes by boat / Average depth: 18M / Maximum depth: 32M / Current: Strong
30 minutes from Horomui Port. A dream point for divers. The current at this cape is fast, the visibility is good, and the fish are huge compared to other places. The main attractions are spring and autumn, and the ditches are home to large greenlings, black sea lions, and striped greenlings, and the density is comparable to that of an aquarium.