Kawana

★★★★☆ (486)

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

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

74 Sightings
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11
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17
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32
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14
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0
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0
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Moray Eel

32 Sightings
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2
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5
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7
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6
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8
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0
O
4
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0
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0

Wrasse

28 Sightings
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14
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9
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0
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3
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0
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2
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0

Damselfish

38 Sightings
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1
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14
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0
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4
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11
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0
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0
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4
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4
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0

Lionfish

24 Sightings
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0
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2
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2
M
7
J
4
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7
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0

Boxfish

21 Sightings
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14
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4
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0

Parrotfish

20 Sightings
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14
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
N
4
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0

Pufferfish

20 Sightings
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1
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0
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5
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0
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4
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10
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0

Butterfly Fish

10 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
J
8
A
0
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0
O
2
N
0
D
0

Squid

9 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
5
J
4
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0