Top Marine Kanpō Store – Okinawa Journeys
The giant whale shark, the largest mammal on Earth, which can grow up to 20 meters in length. Also known as the Hauraku shark, it is a very gentle creature. The giant animal is found off the fishing port of Todaya in Yomitan Village, and you can swim with it.
The diving experience with the whale shark is suitable even for those who are new to diving. Just like the experience dive, they will teach you how to use the equipment and how to signal in the sea. This time, it’s Momoto and Kurosaki. They change into their black diving suits and receive instruction. However, the funny thing about being in a diving suit is that they take a lot of different poses and take pictures for the sake of photos. I’ll also be uploading them to my blog. What the heck, the whale shark doesn’t seem to be afraid of it either, and the atmosphere around diving is relaxed. What a blog photo that looks confident!? I thought I was looking at it, but it seems like Kurosaki was really nervous on the inside.
The weather until just now was a bit cloudy… so it was a little chilly on the boat too, but I’m excited! I don’t feel the cold at all. As soon as we arrived at the spot, I put on my gear and dove into the sea! Even in cloudy weather, Okinawa is amazing. When I peeked out of the mask and saw the sea below, the water was very clear, so I could see the fish from near the surface. Wow! I practiced diving a little in the water, but Momoto dove with confidence and soon I couldn’t see her anymore. The only one left is Choro. “I’m really scared!” he looked a little worried. Is he okay? The staff on the boat were a bit worried.
We could only hear about what was happening at the bottom of the sea later, but when we saw the sea creatures not showing their faces, we had to assume they were doing something! I wonder if they were having fun… Where did all the worries of the sea staff go? When the boat came back up, the crew was beaming with smiles. “It was so much fun!” Good, good. Looking at the photos I took of what was happening at the bottom of the sea, I was amazed at the number of amazing fish. It was within reach of touching the giant sawfish. There were many fish that seemed to be targeting the food of the giant sawfish, and the sea was filled with a frenzy of fish. The common swiftfish and the cichlid fish were also there. It was like they were swimming in an aquarium.
 | Yomitan Fisheries Cooperative B1, 33 Toya, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa |
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 | 098-956－0700 |
 | July to September 8:00～20:00 October to June 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
 | Open 24/7 |
 | http://www.top-mz.com/ |
