Villa
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Villa Beach in northern Amami-Oshima is a beach-entry site for beginners to intermediates, with depths to 15m and easy access from the shop. Shallows boast table corals and frequent sea turtle sightings. After the June full moon, coral spawning offers a magical natural spectacle.
Villa Beach hosts rich coral reefs with sea turtles, butterflyfish, bear clams, tropical fish, spiny dogfish, gobies, and even cuttlefish.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
32 Sightings
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Loggerhead Turtle
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Leatherback Turtle
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Shutterstock-Andrey Armyagov
Hawksbill Turtle
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Total number of species approx.: 600
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Wrasse
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Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
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Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
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Total number of species approx.: 40
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Triggerfish
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Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
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Lemon Shark
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