Question Resorts in Japan with diving not on Okinawa?

[Jcp2]

We are getting back from our first family trip to Tokyo. No diving involved as I’m the only active diver in the family. What we’ve done in the past was to go to places where I can fit in some dives on the side. The good news is that we had a great time. My daughter pointed out that the plane flight from where we live to Tokyo and Honolulu is essentially the same, and all the things she likes about Honolulu are even better in Tokyo. The bad news is that Japan will probably replace Hawaii, where I already have some sort of dive on the side rhythm working for me.

From my limited understanding, diving in Japan seems to be more organized around club trips rather than the a la carte choices I’m used to in SE Florida, Caribbean, and Hawaii. Are there places where a family can stay and have a great top side experience and I can slip out for a couple of morning dives, aside from Okinawa? Some of the links in the general knowledge post seem not to have survived COVID.

 

[busybugs]

Unfortunately, Okinawa is really the only place where you can easily do a couple of shore dives before the family wakes up. That being said, Okinawa is only a 2-hour flight so maybe you can combine the two - spend a couple of days in both Tokyo and Okinawa Domestic flights in Japan are quite affordable if planned well in advance.

 

[Edward3c]

You might want to check out BSAC Japan here. BSAC is a club based diving organisation.

 

[Deep Diving]

Izu peninsula and Chiba both have good diving. there is an english owned dive shop in tokyo. name escapes me but pops up in a google search.

 

[noserider]

as deep diving said=, diving on the IZU peninsula and Chiba, plus plenty of options further south. However the diving will be a couple of hours + from down town tokyo


Here are 2 english speaking centres

Diving Tokyo | PADI Certifications Course and Dive trip

Welcome to EastDive PADI 5 Star Diving Center in Tokyo Japan. Our staff would like to introduce you to scuba diving at the Izu Peninsula. We have many Japanese and English speaking instructors and guides available.

www.divingtokyo.com

DiveZone Tokyo - Scuba & Freediving in Tokyo

English diving service for scuba and freediving near Tokyo. Diving trips, PADI/SDI/TDI diving courses & scuba equipment. Supports sidemount & technical divers.

www.divezonetokyo.com

I also know a Filipino dive master in Chiba who will be able to help if these two cant