Christmas is coming to one of the major diving spots in Japan. Divers have installed an underwater Christmas tree in the town of Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, ahead of the holiday season.
An association of diving service operators sets up an undersea Christmas tree every year as part of efforts to reinvigorate the local community.
Eight divers, some of them wearing Santa Clause costumes, on Tuesday headed to a diving spot about 200 meters from Cape Shionomisaki, the southernmost point of Honshu, Japan's largest island.
They used sandbags and ropes to fix the 3-meter-tree, decorated with ribbons and bells, on the seabed 18 meters below surface.
Association member Michii Hiroyuki says he hopes that divers will enjoy the underwater Christmas tree that can only be enjoyed around this time of year.
The tree will be in place until December 25.
An association of diving service operators sets up an undersea Christmas tree every year as part of efforts to reinvigorate the local community.
Eight divers, some of them wearing Santa Clause costumes, on Tuesday headed to a diving spot about 200 meters from Cape Shionomisaki, the southernmost point of Honshu, Japan's largest island.
They used sandbags and ropes to fix the 3-meter-tree, decorated with ribbons and bells, on the seabed 18 meters below surface.
Association member Michii Hiroyuki says he hopes that divers will enjoy the underwater Christmas tree that can only be enjoyed around this time of year.
The tree will be in place until December 25.
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Christmas underwater tree installed at Kushimoto, Japan diving spot for holiday season rejuvenation. Association of divers set up the tree, decorated with ribbons and bells on seabed 18m below surface. Santa-clad divers fixed it using sandbags and ropes. Tree remains until December 25th to be
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231129_03/
Date: Nov. 29, 2023
Created: 2023/11/29 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 20:54
Last Read: 2023/11/29 07:55