Miyako
Maō no Kyūden (Devil's Palace, Shimoji)
- Max depth27 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 20–29 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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The dive
One of Shimoji's best-known hall dives.
Moderate to strong current; a deep average depth, so watch your gas.
Profile and sections
One of Shimoji's best-known hall dives.
- Depth and profile
- To 25–27 m: three connected halls ('entrance hall, main hall, bedroom') joined by a corridor, with skylights in every hall.
- Configuration
- Cavern with daylight; a torch helps (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 27 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
Entry or dive feeThrough a dive centre or guide
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Boat dive off Shimoji with a local dive centre; Advanced Open Water.
Around Maō no Kyūden (Devil's Palace, Shimoji)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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