I made my first dives in Japan on Saturday, 20 September 2014 at the Shirasaki Ocean Park. It is an excellent training facility and government owned facility located in Wakayama. They rent the tanks and weights. They have a shop, restaurant, changing rooms, showers and a large training pool. Dive shops from all over the region bring their students there for the weekend. They do their pool work in the morning and then their open water dives in the afternoon. The pool has three distinct levels and a mirror in the deep end so you can check your trim.
There are steps down to the beach and a ramp for entering the water to avoid the surf. The visibility was about 20 feet as there is a typhoon heading towards Japan that stirred up the water. It was a windy day but with small waves and current. There was an occasional surge but it was manageable.
Here are some photos:
There are steps down to the beach and a ramp for entering the water to avoid the surf. The visibility was about 20 feet as there is a typhoon heading towards Japan that stirred up the water. It was a windy day but with small waves and current. There was an occasional surge but it was manageable.
Here are some photos: