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Shakotan Bikuni
Funama, Hokkaidō, Japan
EntryShore
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodySea of Japan
Water temp4–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Shakotan Bikuni is a reef and wall dive site near Funama, Hokkaidō, Japan, in the Sea of Japan. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 4 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Giant Pacific OctopusEnteroctopus dofleini
Blue Bat StarPatiria pectinifera
Pita DotoDoto pita
White-tentacle Japanes AeolisSakuraeolis enosimensis
Sunrise Tentacle AeolidCaloria indica
Grey Sea SlugAeolidia papillosa
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org