Nanki-Shirahama & Tanabe · Japan · Wall
Ebise
A drop-off that falls in one plunge from 17 m to 40 m
Ebise is the advanced dive of Shirahama, a drop-off where the rock falls away abruptly into deep water. It suits experienced divers who want the scale and exposure of a wall rather than the arches and sand of the town's easier points.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Nanki-Shirahama & Tanabe and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The wall begins at 17 m and drops straight down to 40 m in a single sheer face. The dive works the face between 23 and 40 m, below the lip of the drop-off, so the whole profile sits deep and the wall falls away beneath the diver from the start.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Nanki-Shirahama & Tanabe: Diving runs all year; summer is the high season, with the warmest water and bays that face away from the south wind.
Questions divers ask
What level is Ebise at Shirahama?+
It is for advanced divers. The drop-off falls from 17 m to 40 m, so deep training is needed for the bottom of the wall.
Sources
- ダイビングポイント紹介 — Miss Ocean Diving Service
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