Back to Drysuit Diving in Kushimoto!
It was a little cloudy this morning, but underwater visibility was great! ♪
We could see more than 15 meters, making it a wonderful day for fun diving!
Today's guest was diving in a drysuit for the first time in a while.
Our guest was a little nervous during the first dive, but handled the drysuit so well that I was actually surprised! (^^;)
At Aqua Vista Kushimoto, we keep our groups small, so you can enjoy diving at your own pace without feeling rushed, even if you haven't used a drysuit for a while.
Exploring Kushimoto's Amazing Macro Marine Life
Our guest usually enjoys snorkeling, so we focused on finding marine creatures that can be observed while scuba diving.
At the beginning of our first dive, we spotted Sagaminopteron psychedelicum.
I usually see this little creature crawling over rocky surfaces, but today it was moving between pieces of seaweed.
Maybe it had been swept away by the swell??
Our Nudibranch Safari has also started this month!!!
Would you like to join us and search for nudibranchs together?
We're looking forward to diving with you! (^^)
Sea temperatures in Kushimoto have been unusually warm this year, and we can still observe some fish laying eggs.
One example is Glass goby.
These fish are tiny, and so are their eggs. But if you look really closely, you can actually see the eyes developing inside the eggs!
It would be even better if I could capture both the parent and the eggs in the same photo!
During our second dive, we finally met Ribbon maray eel again after not seeing it for a while.
When we arrived, it was stretching its body out and targeting a Japanese shrimp goby.
Eventually, it gave up and returned to its usual position.
But for a moment, I got really excited thinking we might get to see it catch its prey! (^^)
Speaking of marine creatures we hadn't visited for a while, here's another one!
Warthead goby .
Its Japanese name might sound a little unfortunate, but its cute, rounded body makes it a popular subject among underwater macro photographers!
Try Drysuit Diving in Kushimoto! Free Drysuit Rental Until the End of the Year
The water temperature is still 24°C, making it a great time to practice drysuit diving!
Our drysuit orientation dives and PADI Drysuit Specialty courses have been very popular this year!
Drysuit rental is free until the end of the year, so why not take this opportunity to try drysuit diving in the warm waters of Kushimoto?
Even if you've never used a drysuit before, you can practice during a drysuit orientation dive before enjoying our Nudibranch Safari or boat fun diving!
We hope you'll consider joining us!
See you underwater!
Today's Diving Conditions
Weather: Cloudy, then Sunny
Air Temperature: 17–22°C
Water Temperature: 24°C (Kushimoto / Boat Diving)
Visibility: 15 m (Kushimoto / Boat Diving)
Mornings and evenings are getting chilly, so if you're diving in a wetsuit, be sure to bring warm clothing for when you're out of the water!
We also recommend an inner vest for wetsuit divers.
A drysuit with lightweight thermal undergarments is another great option!
Recommended Exposure Protection
5 mm wetsuit + inner vest or Drysuit (for ocean diving in Kushimoto )
Announcements
◾️ Diving Tour
• Shiretoko Drift Ice Diving Tour 2027, Hokkaido | Join On-Site in Shiretoko
◾️ Event Information
• Drysuit Diving in Kushimoto | Free Drysuit Rental Campaign 2026
• Nudibranch Safari in Kushimoto | Seasonal Macro Diving Event
◾️ Media
• We are one of the guide shops responsible for posting seasonal ocean updates from Kushimoto on “海旬”.
• Instagram is regularly updated!
• Our YouTube channel is now available!
• A video of Japanese Giant Salamander was featured by diving_partner on their platform.
