Soft Coral Garden

This dive site, Soft Coral Garden, is located in Hozaura, Minami-ise, Mie, Japan. It is a renowned boat-entry destination characterized by its stunning array of vibrant soft corals and colorful underwater scenery. The site features a gentle topography and a maximum depth of 19 meters with an average of 9 meters, allowing for easy navigation through its beautiful coral formations, making it an accessible and enjoyable dive for all skill levels. Divers can expect to encounter rich marine biodiversity, including iconic small life such as elusive seahorses, well-camouflaged frogfish, and a variety of colorful nudibranchs. The site also hosts larger reef inhabitants like snappers and bumphead parrotfish, alongside interesting species like scorpionfish, which blend seamlessly into the coral environment. While specific peak seasons are not detailed, the temperate waters of Japan typically offer excellent diving from summer through autumn. Its relatively shallow average depth makes it highly suitable for snorkeling and freediving, allowing non-scuba divers to appreciate the vibrant soft corals and marine life from the surface. Divers should carry macro lenses for excellent photography opportunities.