Top 7 Reefs in Okinawa-honto, Okinawa Prefecture

The American sunken naval vessel, USS Emmons, found north of Kourijima, which is located north of Okinawa main island, makes up the diving spot of this area. The vessel was found and reported by local divers in February 2001. This location has the potential to become one of the best diving spots in the world.

Try your hand at beach diving here, suitable for a wide range of divers from absolute beginners to fun dives for experienced divers. The red, yellow, and purple alcyonacea (or soft corals) that paint the ocean a beautiful color is reminiscent of a flower garden and is a must-see of this area. You can also see a large number of the popular clownfish.

The Manza Dream Hole is one of Okinawa main island’s most famous cave diving spots. As you drop vertically down 25 meters into a pitch black hole and emerge from a horizontal cave passage, you will see a large school of sweepers crowding around the exit glowing in a beautiful blue. Even in the darkness, you can still see various creatures such as the soldierfish and noble file clams.

This is a popular spot located on the western side of Sesoko island. Many complex crevasses run across the ground. In the crevasses, you can find several types of fish such as the Ryukyu sweeper and soldierfish. You can also savor the magical and dazzling scenery when sun rays stream in.

Minnajima is a small island located offshore Motobu Peninsula, stretching 1.5 kilometers northwest in the shape of a crescent moon. From the skies, it looks like a croissant, and hence it’s also referred to as Croissant Island. This area has an abundance of nature that remains untouched, with submarine cable laid out beneath the seabed made up of pure white sand.

Touaka is located between the main island of Okinawa and Sesoko island. Its name is derived from the Japanese name of saddleback clownfish, which can be spotted near the buoy. In the south is a large fish reef where several types of underwater creatures live. Due to the sandy seabed, many types of gobies can be observed. Where you have to go 30 meters deep to catch the white-ray and black-ray.