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Japanese Garden
Japanese Gardens · Koh Tao, Thailand
EntryBoat
Max depth1 m–14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Thailand
Water temp28–30°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Japanese Garden is a reef dive site near Koh Tao, Surat Thani, Thailand, in the Gulf of Thailand. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes whale sharks, nudibranchs, groupers, stingrays, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 28 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
ButterflyfishChaetodon wiebeli
Barhead SpinefootSiganus virgatus
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Redbreasted WrasseCheilinus fasciatus
Blackeye ThicklipHemigymnus melapterus
Pennant CoralfishHeniochus acuminatus
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org