Emperor’s Chair

★★★★☆ (41)

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.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

Green Turtle

9 Sightings
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4
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1
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Banded Sea Krait

Banded Sea Krait

3 Sightings
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1
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

3 Sightings
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2
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1
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

3 Sightings
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