Shimura Beach

★★★★☆ (9)

Shimura Beach in Katsuura, Chiba, lies west of the Underwater Park. It features varied topography and shallow areas ideal for beginners. Entry is via the fishery cooperative, and guide ropes, buoys, and marked 30m lines support safe training and experience dives.

Shimura Beach offers solitary snapper, basketfish, seahorses, dogfish, nudibranchs, dungfish, bluefin squid, horse mackerel, sardines, stingrays, basking sharks, and snappers.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

4 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

6 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

3 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

3 Sightings
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