In terms of variety, the waters of Japan offer possibly the very best scuba diving in the world. From north to south, this amazing eco-system goes from dives in borderline arctic conditions to an entirely tropical environment. This book picks the 50 most outstanding and diverse dive and snorkeling sites in the country, from the tip of Hokkaido to the southernmost point of Yonaguni. These places really are the best of the best. The book covers all the major diving areas among the hundreds of beautiful islands and long coastline, (there's even a dive in the mountains and an ice dive). The authors identify the key spots in each area and give you dive after dive, as well as some great snorkeling, to add to your scuba bucket list. Here you will read about little-known outlying islands, sharky sites an hour from the big city, tropical beaches with snow-white sand and whale-filled waters with sea turtles galore. Tim Rock and Noriyuki Otani are internationally published authors with decades of dive experience in Japan and worldwide. A number of other photographers and Japan scuba-diving experts have also contributed to this book on Japan's seas that is like no other.