Kawana
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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.
Kawana offers year-round marine life from turtles to nudibranchs. Spring–summer brings Gobies, fall–winter highlights nudibranchs. Summer boat dives reveal soft corals.
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Wrasse
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Alamy-Andre Seal
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Boxfish
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Pufferfish
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Butterfly Fish
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Squid
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