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Kawana in Ito City, Shizuoka, offers calm waters and varied topography. With easy-entry beach dives ideal for beginners and boat dives for experienced divers, it’s rich in marine life year-round. Sea turtles are frequently spotted, making it a popular and rewarding dive site.

A popular spot representing East Izu, close to the IOP. There are two main beach points and a lot of boat diving. There are ramps and handrails on the beach for easy entry/exit. The sea conditions are often calm and can be enjoyed by beginners.

Kagone in Usami, Shizuoka, is a beginner-friendly boat dive site where white sand contrasts beautifully with the blue sea. At 18m, the sandy bottom teems with macro life, including Datura goby symbiosis, nudibranchs, and crustaceans. Green turtles and sharks like catsharks and cirripedes can be seen year-round.

Mambo Point (Mambo Ne) in Usami, is a boat dive site just 5 minutes offshore. With a max depth of 25m, it features a rocky reef rich in purple spiny dogtooth sharks and vibrant soft corals.

Located on the Usami Coast of Ito City, it is a good dive site for beginners and training due to its stable sea conditions and easy beach entry. The maximum depth is about 14 meters. The diving site has a variety of environments, including sand, and artificial reefs such as clay pipes and railroad tracks.

Izu Oceanic Park is the most popular dive site in Higashi-Izu. The facilities are good and there is a pool. In the summer, the area is crowded with beachgoers and ordinary people who use the pool.