Fun Diving in Kushimoto – A Relaxing One-on-One Macro Dive

2026/10/07

Macro Photography Diving in Beautiful Weather

Another beautiful day in Kushimoto♪

Today, we headed out for a relaxing one-on-one macro photography dive.

The water temperature was in the high 25°C range to 26°C, while visibility had dropped slightly due to yesterday’s swell.
But with the swell settling down, we were able to enjoy a comfortable photo dive（＾＾）

Today, we had an encounter we hadn’t had in a while!!!!

An incredibly cute, tiny Harlequin sweetlips!

We found it just before exiting the water, so I only managed to get a quick record shot（＾＾；）
I’d love to get a clearer photo next time.

Today was a great day for finding some unusual macro life.
We also found a rather uncommon combination: Emperor shrimp & Ceratosoma trilibatum.

The beautiful background colors made it a perfect subject for photography♪

Emperor shrimp observed while diving in Kushimoto

The Ceratosoma trilibatum was small, so the shrimp was also on the smaller side. In Kushimoto, we often find this shrimp on sea cucumbers, but today, just as its Japanese name suggests, it was hiding on a “Nudibranch.” I hope this special pair stays in the same place for a long time~~.

After seeing this pair, we found another rare type of Ceratosoma trilibatum.

It was a Miamira moloch. This is a southern species of Ceratosoma trilibatum that was hardly seen in the Kushimoto area while the Kuroshio Current was meandering away from the area.

Now that the Kuroshio Current has returned, we are starting to see them again!! It was feeding today, which made photography a little difficult, but we didn’t want to disturb it while it was eating, so we took our photos carefully and quietly.

On our final dive, we discovered a whole “Simulans ranch”!!!

Even with just a quick count, there were 10 in a small area. If you want to see Phycocaris simluns, now is a great time to come diving in Kushimoto. At the moment, you can find them in a variety of colors, including red, whitish, and almost transparent individuals!!

We never know when they might decide to leave the “ranch”（＾＾；）

Tomorrow, we’ll be heading out for Giant Salamander diving for the first time in a while. Meanwhile, at the ocean, we’ll be starting dry suit training a little earlier in the season.

We’ll be splitting into two teams, with one diving in the ocean and the other in the river!!

Thanks to everyone, we are now fully booked for the October three-day weekend.

We still have availability on some dates after the holiday weekend. If you’re thinking about diving in Kushimoto, please feel free to contact us.

See you next time.

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