Yonaguni, Japan
Yonaguni Monument
Giant stone terraces under the sea, and a mystery divers still argue about.
About the dive
Yonaguni Monument is an advanced to expert dive site in Yonaguni, Japan. Divers have logged 148 dives here, going to 21 m on average in around 24 m of visibility. 16 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are green turtle, angelfish and jacks. Sightings peak in February, April and August.
- Level
- Advanced–Expert
- Avg. max depth
- 21 m
- Visibility
- 24 m
- Dive time
- 37 min
- Logged dives
- 148
- Busiest months
- Feb · Apr · Aug
- Region
- Okinawa & Taiwan
Most sighted here
Green TurtlePhoto: National Marine Sanctuaries · CC0
AngelfishPhoto: Pauline Walsh Jacobson · CC BY
JacksPhoto: Christopher Mark · CC BY
Loggerhead Turtle
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Yonaguni Monument and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Angelfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Loggerhead Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Hawksbill Turtle | ||||||||||||
| Banded Sea Krait | ||||||||||||
| Butterflyfish | ||||||||||||
| Clownfish | ||||||||||||
| Surgeonfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish | ||||||||||||
| Pufferfish | ||||||||||||
| Moon Jellyfish | ||||||||||||
| Requiem sharks |
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