Conditions & tides
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About this site
Emperors Chair lies off Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, part of the Yaeyama Islands at the southern end of the Japanese archipelago. Dive sites around Ishigaki are typically reached by short boat trips from harbors on the island and are known generally for reef terrain shaped by the surrounding currents of the Kuroshio.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Brown sandfishBohadschia vitiensisReported here · unconfirmed
Common Box CrabCalappa hepaticaReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pinkfish Sea CucumberHolothuria edulisReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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