Diving in Koshikijima.
It was in my 28th year that I found myself on the shores of Shimokoshikijima
with my diving instructor, Kubo-Galaxy.Our gear had been checked, our tanks
primed and we began to enter the ocean, for my first diving experience.
Koshikijima are a series of three islands
located in south west Japan, just off the
coast of the Kyushu prefecture.Its balmy,
summer weather and warm, crystal clear waters
are the perfect combination for scuba diving.The
Galaxy Water World Dive Shop is located in
Teuchi in the ferry terminal by the main
port. This is where I began my adventure.
The first dive was a two minute walk from
the shop, just around the corner in a little
secluded bay.At first, it did not seem like
much, but after descending into its depths,
my opinion rapidly changed.The waters were
24 degrees Celsius and there was great visibility;
over 10 meters.Takaokubo-San and I slowly
made our way to five meters as my instructor
made checks it ensure that his new dive student
was ok.We stopped on the shallow bottom and
Takaokubo-san began to bang a couple of rocks
together to attract some fish.It was not
long before a dozen or so curious Hue Dai
came up close to check us out.A few meters
off, a large school of small blue fish, looked
on hesitantly.In the twenty minutes that
followed, we saw a lazy, but beautiful zebra
fish, a large intimidating eel, a couple
large sea cucumbers and an abundance of coral
and other marine life.
In the days that followed, other dives produced
equally breathtaking experiences.I swam among
literally thousands of barracudas and with
a number of larger fish, of which, AoBudae
was my favorite.There are many great locations
to dive in Shimokoshikijima, its abundances
of sea life and great conditions make it
a terrific location for diving.
INFORMATION:For town information, the Teuchi Town Center can be reached
at 09969-7-0311
ACCESS:Koshikijima can be reached by taking the Sea Hawk Ferry Service
from the town of Kushikino or Sendai.There is a direct service that runs
twice daily for a one way travel time of 1 hour and 15 min.For current
ferry schedules and prices, please contact the ferry office at 0996-32-6458
An example is get off at Sendai Station.
↓
Shuttle bus.
Sendai Station(Departure) /1-07:50 / 2-14:15
↓
Sendai Harbor(Arrival) /1-08:20 / 2-14:40
(150yen-one way)
KoshikijimaGo/High-speed boat.
Sendai Harbor(Departure)/1-08:50 / 2-15:10
↓
Koshikijima-Nagahama (Arrival)/1-10:25 / 2-16:20
(3,380yen-one way)
A shuttle-inn bus will come to pick you up.
DIVING COURSE:
Guided Divers/Snorkeling/Experience
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