Emperor’s Chair
Emperor’s Chair off Ishigaki Peninsula is a deep, advanced dive site (20–40m) with strong currents and striking terrain. Centered around a large, bill-shaped root, it hosts schools of butterflyfish, dogtooth tuna (isomaguro), Napoleon fish, manta rays, and pygmy seahorses—perfect for seasoned divers.
Emperor’s Chair in Ishigaki Island hosts schools of butterflyfish, hawksbill trevally, and snapper, plus rock cod, napoleon, turtles, manta rays, and rare pygmy seahorses.
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Total number of species: 200
Moray Eel
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Total number of species: 600
Wrasse
Banded Sea Krait
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Total number of species: 28
Clownfish
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Total number of species: 40
Triggerfish
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Total number of species: 3400
Shrimp
Whitetip Reef Shark
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Total number of species: 250
Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species: 90