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Hayakawa in Odawara, Kanagawa, is a beginner-friendly beach site with easy Tokyo access. Its shallow, calm waters feature sand and artificial reefs, hosting horse mackerel, amberjack, seasonal migratory fish, and winter dango fish, offering year-round diving in varied styles.

Ishibashi is very close to the center of the city, so you can dive on a day trip and do more than 3 dives in one day. This site is a beach entry only. The entry is via a slope, and a rocky area opens up as you descend. After swimming about 100 meters offshore, you will come to a wide sandy beach.

Nebugawa in Odawara, Kanagawa, is a world-class underwater archaeological site featuring remains of the former Nebugawa Station, submerged by the Great Kanto Earthquake. Fed by the Kuroshio Current, it hosts abundant marine life from pelagics to macro. Beach entry makes it accessible to all levels.

Enoura, on the west side of Kanagawa in the Nishishon area, is a safe dive site with a sloped entry and guide ropes underwater. With a max depth of 16m, it’s ideal for new divers. Follow the rope to spot a Doraemon statue at 15m. The site is cleaned annually around November.

Triangle in Manazuru, Kanagawa, is an artificial reef made from a massive steel frame sunk during Iwa Ohashi Bridge’s construction. The 10m-high, 50m-wide structure teems with fish, from snappers and horse mackerel to colorful soft corals. Suitable for all levels, it offers both macro and wide diving sights.

Located on the west side of the Manazuru Peninsula, it is a popular point that is quite close to the Kanto area. Beach entry and boat entry are available. The beach is home to a colony of coral anemones that have been designated as a natural monument and are surrounded by colorful creatures, including clownfish.