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.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Green Turtle
74
Total Sightings
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M
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#2
Damselfish
38
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
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#3
Moray Eel
32
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
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#4
Wrasse
28
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#5
Lionfish
24
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Boxfish
21
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Parrotfish
20
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Pufferfish
20
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Butterfly Fish
10
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Squid
9
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D