Kawana

★★★★☆ (526)

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

Potential 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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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

32 Sightings
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5
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7
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8
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4
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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

28 Sightings
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14
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9
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3
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2
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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

39 Sightings
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2
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14
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4
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11
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4
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4
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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

26 Sightings
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2
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7
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4
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7
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2
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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

22 Sightings
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14
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4
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3
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

20 Sightings
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14
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2
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4
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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

20 Sightings
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5
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4
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10
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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

10 Sightings
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8
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2
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Total number of species: 300

Squid

10 Sightings
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5
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4
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Total number of species: 80

Mullet

8 Sightings
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6
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2
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Total number of species: 360

Turtle

7 Sightings
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6
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1
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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

5 Sightings
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1
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2
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2
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

5 Sightings
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2
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2
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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

4 Sightings
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2
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