About Revisions Oodomari Beach Okinawa, Japan Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Might See Something Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C Winter: 61-65°F/16-18°C 9/08/2011 5:19 PM

AKA Mama-San Beach


A small beach with facilities on the Ikei Island. As of September, 2011; the fee to dive is 1000 yen per person. The beach is owned by a local family, who have been improving the area for years. The parking lot attendant will probably show you to a special parking place if you tell him you’re diving. The beach is just a short walk through a rather overgrown trail (watch out for giant banana spiders!). A line separates the beach designated for swimming from the one for diving. 



Take the road to Ikei Island, passing the Blue Lagoon. Just beyond the Blue Lagoon will be a small road to your left, with a sign in kanji and a red arrow pointing left. Take that, follow it until you drive around a metal building (apparently a cigarette factory). There will be fairly obvious signs to Oodomari/Mama-san after that.




Note: I had to guess on the average depth and visibility. The visibility when I went was particularly poor, but that could have been due to storms the day before.