Kume Island · Japan · Wall
Imazuni
Dogtooth tuna and bigeye trevally schools a short ride from port.
Imazuni is a giant, complex wall close to port on Kume Island, rising from beyond 25 m and hung with red fan corals. The water around it barely moves, and the dive pairs a reef face full of fairy basslets with open-water fish: dogtooth tuna and schools of bigeye trevally come in even though the boat ride is short.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Kume Island and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wall emerges from over 25 m and is cut into a complex face of folds and features. Red fan corals grow along it, with clouds of fairy basslets around them. The current is almost nil, and dogtooth tuna and schools of bigeye trevally come in from open water to the wall.
Marine life and season
- Tuna
- Trevally & jacks
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime |
Season follows Kume Island: Mantas run almost all year; winter adds hammerheads, summer adds barracuda, and the rainy season falls from mid-May to mid-June.
Dive videos
2012 5 4 久米島 イマズニ · dvdiverjp i on YouTube
Sources
- Kume Island dive sites — Marine Diving
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