Diving near Yokohama

[beagleboss]

I am expecting to be moving to Yokohama early 2026 and I am wondering about the usual means of diving in Japan. Here in Canada, and when I lived in Qatar, the sites were free access to anyone with the qualifications and gear, ie you did not have to arrange dive trips/excursions with a shop to go diving. Is there a similar practice in Japan if you know the sites, or is it best to arrange all your diving thru a service provider?

Can anyone offer good dive sites relatively close to Yokohama and whether or not you can dive them without going thru a service provider?

Maybe even offer up some good shops near Yokohama?

Sorry if this type of question has been asked and answered before.

 

[Alfawolfje]

Start from 4m40s

Usually need to go through a divecenter. Here is a list

伊豆でセルフダイビングができるダイビングポイント | BuddyDive（バディダイブ） | BuddyDive（バディダイブ）

BuddyDiveは、自己責任で潜るダイバーを応援する予約サイトです。自分の意思と海が向き合った瞬間、海に潜るということが、ただごとではないと肌で感じることでしょう。

buddydive.jp

 

[grantmac]

Chiba and Mikomoto are fantastic but require booking. Closest place where you can just dive is probably Okinawa?

 

[Alfawolfje]

I am unsure about South part of Honshu Japan and Kyushu but yes in Okinawa things are more chill and you can just go dive. But our Izu divesites are quite far from Tokyo so it is nice to use a divecenter that gives us changing rooms, showers, toilets, tanks,.... (for a fee). but yes there are rules where and when to dive.