Shark City (Tateyama, Chiba - Japan)

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A 2  hour drive from the center of Tokyo, Tateyama is a well-known diving  destination that is often referred to as “Shark scramble” or “Japanese  hound shark traffic jam” and is the only shark feeding area in Japan.    It is important to point out that the feeding is not done to attract  divers but done to save the sharks from the local fixed fishing nets set  in the area.

From  the past, there were large populations of these Japanese hound sharks  in this area, often caught in fishing nets. To avoid this unfortunate  circumstance,  the local fishing community and the dive shops devised a  plan to lure the sharks away from the fishing nets. This was a success  and now, the sharks are no longer caught or hurt by these nets.  The  local divers are also blessed with the opportunity to swim with the  sharks.  (Japanese hound shark is a nurse shark and are harmless to  divers)

To  dive with these beautiful sharks, you only need to visit Ito, Tateyama  which is located on the south tip of the Boso Peninsula (Chiba  prefecture). You can see them all year round but during January to  March, you may also see the Japanese cormorant bird diving as deep as  20m. Bird watching during your shark dive, a treat for any divers for  sure.

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Sample Itinerary:
5 days, 4 nights (3 days diving - 3 dives a day)

Day 1 - Arrival, check into Tateyama Resort Hotel
Day 2 - 3 dives (Shark City) - Boat ride to dive site is less than 10min
Day 3 - 3 dives (Shark City) - Boat ride to dive site is less than 10min
Day 4 - 3 dives (Shark City) - Boat ride to dive site is less than 10min
Day 5 - Check out and departure

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​***Additional land tour days may be arranged by request***​