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Mikomoto island
Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Max depth35 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyPhilippine Sea
Water temp17–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Mikomoto island is a drift dive site near Minato, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the Philippine Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 35 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 17 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
BalloonfishDiodon holocanthus- Duncker's PipefishHalicampus dunckeri
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Halfmoon TriggerfishSufflamen chrysopterum
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Scalloped HammerheadSphyrna lewini- Spiny CowfishLactoria diaphana
- Bearded SilversideAtherion elymus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org