Shitogo
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Reachable in 30 minutes by plane from Kagoshima, Yakushima is an island with a circumference of about 130 km and an area of 500 km². In the center of the island is a prehistoric forest, and the Jomon cedars are all too famous.
You will see big fish like bluefin tuna, bigeye trevally, bluefin trevally, reef sharks, stingrays, and sometimes hammerheads. Also great macro life.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Green Turtle
13
Total Sightings
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#2
Pufferfish
5
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#3
Moray Eel
4
Total Sightings
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M
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#4
Butterfly Fish
4
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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N
D
#5
Clownfish
4
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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A
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N
D
#6
Parrotfish
4
Total Sightings
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M
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M
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N
D
#7
Grouper/Basslets
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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A
S
O
N
D
#8
Lionfish
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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A
S
O
N
D
#9
Surgeonfish
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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N
D
#10
Bannerfish
3
Total Sightings
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