MIKOMOTO HAMMERS

Tucked away in Minami-Izu Town at the southernmost tip of Shizuoka's Izu Peninsula, Mikomoto Hammers is a dive shop built around a single mission: safe, rewarding diving at Mikomoto island. Founded in 2001 by professional guides with experience across the world's oceans — and paired with a local boat service that knows these waters intimately — the shop earned PADI 5 Star ID Center registration in 2019.

Diving Mikomoto island

Mikomoto is famed for the sheer abundance and variety of its marine life, fed by the warm, clear waters of the Kuroshio Current. It's equally known as a demanding place to dive, with submerged reefs and fast, complex tides — which is exactly where experienced guides and a local crew make the difference, reading the currents and choosing safe entry and exit points. Divers can encounter sharks, whales, turtles, rays and ocean fish.

The PADI Exclusive 2 Dive Trip runs from USD 196 over roughly one day, with 8 PADI instructors on staff. An integrated clubhouse adds onsite accommodation, dining, air conditioning, free Wi-Fi and parking, alongside Nitrox and equipment rental — well suited to divers chasing Mikomoto's excitement in comfort.