All 39 dive shops in Tokyo, mapped.

Tokyo's dive shops are in offices; the diving is somewhere else

Almost every Tokyo dive shop works the same way: a shop or classroom in the city, and weekend trips by van or train to the Izu Peninsula, where sites such as Izu Oceanic Park on the east coast and Osezaki on the west coast sit within a few hours' drive. The water is warmest from about August to October and drops to the mid-teens Celsius in late winter, when drysuits are the norm. The farther option is the Ogasawara Islands, legally part of Tokyo but reached only by a ferry of roughly 24 hours each way.

Questions people ask

What are the best dive shops in Tokyo?

Mic21 Shinjuku and AQROS 池袋 are established shops for courses and trips; BSAC Japan is the contact for British Sub-Aqua Club divers. Most shops teach in Japanese, so ask about English support first.

How many dive shops are there in Tokyo?

NUM's directory maps 39 dive shops and schools in Tokyo with coordinates.

Where do Tokyo dive shops go diving?

Mostly the Izu Peninsula, at sites such as Izu Oceanic Park and Osezaki. Longer trips go to the Izu Islands and the Ogasawara Islands, both administered by Tokyo.

Ask NUM which Tokyo dive shop runs trips to Izu this month

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