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Underwater Photo Location: Hitotuishi, Owase

Underwater Photo Location: Hitotuishi, Owase

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Owase? It's the seaside city, located southern part of Kii Peninsula,the center of the main island of Japan.
about 200Km from Osaka,400km from Tokyo.
This city enjoys warm climate through all year around.
Thanks to the warm current : KUROSHIO(Black current) runs by near the cost.
Water temperature is high, even in Winter ,it's over 14C(57F), in Summer, sometimes over 27c(80F).
We can see fish, Soft corals, Sea Stars, Bristle Worms... a lot of tropical invertebrated animals.
Facts about Hitotuishi, Owase
  • It is in Japan
  • Hitotuishi, Owase is in the Pacific.
  • The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
  • The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
Dive types
dayboatwall

Marine Life
smallcoral

Diving facilities
airguidedfriendly

Photo facilities
macrowideanglefilm

by Noriyuki Otani
Face of a Scorpion fish. at Owase, Mie, Japan
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