Toriike
Also known as: Tori-ike, Fish Pond
Best time to dive
November to April; June to October; December to February
Certification & difficulty
Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - Not offered for the dive route (overhead/cave passage); the pond is visible/viewable from land as a sightseeing spot (non-diving)
Safety notes
Overhead/cave environment (no direct vertical ascent for much of the route); halocline/mixing layer to navigate; Japanese-language safety sources flag reverse-block/pressure-related risk at Toriike (and nearby Devil's Palace) due to confined cave topology - precise buoyancy and guide supervision essential
Permits & fees
Toriike is a designated Japanese national Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument. No specific government dive permit/fee system documented; diving conducted through licensed local operators as a guided fun-dive. Land-side pond area is a public scenic viewpoint. Confirm current access/fee rules with a Miyako-based operator - VERIFY
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Miyakojima
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.