Welcome to Mar Scuba

Picture by Tamara Eelsing

 

We serve the English-speaking scuba diving community in and around Tokyo, Japan. Here you will find information on local dive tours, PADI scuba diving courses, and recommended equipment. Thank you for visiting our site, and we look forward to serving you.

Mar Scuba is the oldest running foreigner owned full service dive operation in the Tokyo area. Our main focus is providing quality instruction and dive tours to residents of Tokyo and the surrounding areas. We also offer quality diving equipment for purchase or rental. Courses and tours are in English (native language) or Japanese; some European languages may also be offered, depending on staff availability.

Mar Scuba News & Upcoming Events    The dive season is off to a great start! Several Open Water and Advanced Open Water courses are now in session, and this past weekend we had a Discover Local Diving day in IOP with 10-12m visibility. Photos to come soon. The Ladies' Dive Weekend is planned for May 30-June 1st, and due to limited space, early bookings are recommended. Check this page for details, and then email Stephanie to reserve your spot!. If you missed Tamara & Stephanie's article on Thailand in the March 7 issue of Weekender, no worries. We've posted a special edition of the article here. Want to brush up your skills? Scuba refresher courses can be done in Tokyo or the ocean year-round   Course details For more of Mar Scuba in print, please check the April issue of Tokyo American Club's InTouch magazine, highlighting the courses that we will be offering for TAC this year.

Come Dive with Mar Scuba

We specialize in scuba diving tours to the Izu Penninsula, as well as destinations across Japan and worldwide. Dive sites are chosen to meet the needs of the divers in each group, and we offer personalized training for those who are looking to expand their scuba skills.

English speaking dive guides provide individualized, personal service in a non competitive and relaxed atmosphere. Our schedules are flexible, so if you want to dive and don't see your date or site on the site, please contact us to make a request! For safety and service, we usually allow no more than 6 divers per dive guide.

Diving near Tokyo   MORE >

The best diving near Tokyo and surrounding areas (Kanagawa, Saitama) is on the Izu Penninsula, about 100 kilometers away from Tokyo. The most popular dive site with easy access is Atami, a 45 minute bullet train ride from Tokyo station. On the west side of Izu, Osezaki has dependable conditions even with approaching typhoons. Furthest south on the peninsula, Mikomoto offers diving for qualified advanced expert divers. In Izu, we visit a variety dive sites for every skill level.

Diving in Japan

There is a diversity of scuba diving around the country. In the south, Okinawa and the Ryukyus are best known for their tropical waters, diverse coral and marine life, and beach resort atmosphere. On the Sea of Japan, dive destinations such as Sado Island can supply the diver with a close up view of sheephead and other fish that are not common in other parts of the world. Up north in Hokkaido during winter, ice diving provides a glimpse into a completely different environment.

Diving around the World   MORE >

We also have dive tours to destinations around the world. For example, just a few hour plane ride away from Japan, in Micronesia, Guam, Saipan, and Rota offer some of the best diving in the world.

For those who want to be spoiled and dive as much as possible, we offer trips on the Aggressor Fleet and Mike Ball liveaboards. The diver will feel like royalty with the VIP pampering and service. We also have an annual trip on the liveaboard MV Viking of the Orient every year during the Golden Week Period departing from Phuket, Thailand, to the best dive sites of the Andaman Sea.

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