Hokkawa Kajikaki

★★★★☆ (95)

Kitagawa Kajikaki in Higashi Izu, Shizuoka, is a boat dive just 5 minutes from the harbor. With depths of 12–24m (avg. 14–16m), it suits all levels. Colorful soft corals, large schools of horse mackerel, Japanese horn sharks, and wrasse feeding scenes make it a vibrant, exciting site.

This site hosts catsharks, basking sharks, frilled shrimp, Pikachu sea slugs, and blue anglerfish, accessible via a 1.5-hour Shinkansen trip from Tokyo.

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Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 50

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

WITH 新宿, WITH SHINJUKU

WITH 新宿, WITH SHINJUKU

東京都新宿区新宿1-17-1, 160-0022 Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 1-17-1-1F, Tokyo - Japan
城ヶ崎インディーズ, Jogasaki Indies

城ヶ崎インディーズ, Jogasaki Indies

伊東市富戸796-2, 4130231 Ito, Shizuoka - Japan
IZUMI DIVING RESORT, 伊豆海ダイビングリゾート

IZUMI DIVING RESORT, 伊豆海ダイビングリゾート

静岡県伊東市富戸354-1, 4130231 Ito, Shizuoka - Japan

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