Goto Islands
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It takes about 90 minutes by boat from Nagasaki to the Goto Islands, which are made up of more than 140 islands of various sizes floating about 130 km west of Nagasaki. The coastline is intricate, so there are plenty of diving spots.
Due to the influence of the Tsushima Current, fish shadows are dense, and colorful corals and soft corals can be seen. You can also see large migratory fish such as yellowtail, yellowtail, and bluefin tuna, schools of colorful fish such as sea bass, big yellowtail, and aras.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy/National Geographic Image Collection
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AdobeStock/G Russel Childress
Great Hammerhead Shark
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Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 300
Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
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iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
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Total number of species approx.: 7
iStock-atese
Pygmy Seahorse
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Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse
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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.: 3000
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
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