{"id":1099,"date":"2026-04-22T16:41:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/?page_id=1099"},"modified":"2026-04-22T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T09:49:39","slug":"japanese-gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/index.php\/japanese-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-4b9e817ae3c7e0f93d4a5c7b1ce2a3cf\">Japanese Gardens<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126411440c020a8b916b8baf3c598ea9\">is one of the most famous and picturesque dive and snorkel sites on Koh Tao. Located in the sheltered bay on the east side of the iconic Koh Nang Yuan islands, it earned its name from its stunning resemblance to a meticulously landscaped Japanese rock garden, featuring ornate coral formations and white sandy pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ff8e7e35329cb07e7f7d78fcf345ced9\"><strong>Key Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ada1542b90a257b35f934ab4e1d72bf5\"><strong>Depth:<\/strong> 2 to 15 meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fe419589dbca0d4883608719ca82e99c\"><strong>Skill Level:<\/strong> Beginner \/ Open Water. It is a primary location for &#8220;Try Scuba&#8221; programs and Open Water courses due to its calm, shallow conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3462a9e5799d6cec7aca1db086afa92a\"><strong>Visibility:<\/strong> Generally excellent, often reaching 15 to 20 meters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57ca9452837a69c8a0f44b0785f95939\"><strong>Topography:<\/strong> A gentle, sandy slope decorated with massive granite boulders and a high density of hard and soft corals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2b400712a552e2d55f0105781124e00d\"><strong>Marine Life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e48908150475bcb032515699edc4b1ac\">\n<li><strong>Coral Diversity:<\/strong> The site is packed with massive Brain corals, Staghorn corals, and vibrant Table corals. You\u2019ll also find plenty of &#8220;Christmas Tree Worms&#8221; that spiral into their holes when you swim near them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reef Fish:<\/strong> The bay is a nursery for many species. Expect to see schools of <strong>Yellowtail Barracuda<\/strong>, <strong>Butterflyfish<\/strong>, <strong>Angelfish<\/strong>, and <strong>Sergeant Majors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Nemo&#8221; Spots:<\/strong> There are several anemones scattered throughout the site inhabited by <strong>Pink Skunk Clownfish<\/strong> and <strong>Clark\u2019s Anemonefish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sandy Bottom Residents:<\/strong> Keep an eye on the sand for <strong>Goby fish<\/strong> living in symbiosis with <strong>Blind Shrimps<\/strong>, and <strong>Blue-spotted Stingrays<\/strong> partially buried in the seabed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unusual Sightings:<\/strong> It\u2019s common to see <strong>Hawksbill Sea Turtles<\/strong> grazing on the sponges, and occasionally <strong>Banded Sea Kraits<\/strong> (sea snakes) hunting among the rocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b76798f6293ab1cf1dc1f4d8d130fafd\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2e97b992b2c7a22694eb030ccb21d1b6\"> 10.11937, 99.81422 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/@10.119372,99.814224,8z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get Directions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d7855.589401168444!2d99.80230654440054!3d10.115884084643394!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x30559f5379723bb7%3A0x6db841149058db7!2sJapanese%20Garden!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sth!4v1776850778650!5m2!1sen!2sth\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Japanese-Gardens.png\" alt=\"japanese gardens dive site map\" class=\"wp-image-1104\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Japanese-Gardens.png 512w, https:\/\/bophutdiving.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Japanese-Gardens-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese Gardens is one of the most famous and picturesque dive and snorkel sites on Koh Tao. 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