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Koganezaki is a shallow shore dive with easy park-beach access.
Koganezaki is a shallow shore dive with easy park-beach access.
Koganezaki is a shallow shore dive in West Izu with easy park-beach access and a gradual sandy profile. The site is known more for macro life than coral walls, with frogfish, octopus, cuttlefish, gobies, crabs, shrimp, and occasional eagle rays showing up around the shallow structure. It also works well for calm-day snorkel and beginner scuba sessions.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Ropes are present in the area; maintain good awareness and control around lines and gear.
Access Restrictions
Shore access is easiest through the park beach and local dive center; rough seas can make the entry less comfortable.
Legal Notes
Observe park rules and local dive-center guidance; the site sits in a national-park setting.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Beginner-friendly shore diving from the park beach with a gradual slope and easy local support.
Freediving
Shallow water and gentle slope make it usable for conservative freediving, but the site is better known for shore scuba.
Snorkeling
The shallow entry and calm days can also work for casual snorkel sessions.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Local dive-center sightings of frogfish, eagle ray, and clear visibility.
Gradual shore descent, beginner-friendly use, and practical facilities.
Official Shizuoka diving guidance for Koganezaki.
Short-boat root dive with stingrays and schooling fish.