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Oodomari Beach
 Okinawa, Japan
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Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m
Average Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 2.50 by 2 divers
Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Fall: 76-80°F/24-27°C
Winter: 61-65°F/16-18°C
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Oodomari Beach is a shore accessible salt water dive site, located in Okinawa, Japan. This dive site has an average rating of 2.50 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 11-15ft/3-5m.
AKA Mama-San Beach
A small beach with facilities on the Ikei Island. As of September, 2011; the fee to dive is 1000 yen per person. The beach is owned by a local family, who have been improving the area for years. The parking lot attendant will probably show you to a special parking place if you tell him you’re diving. The beach is just a short walk through a rather overgrown trail (watch out for giant banana spiders!). A line separates the beach designated for swimming from the one for diving.
Take the road to Ikei Island, passing the Blue Lagoon. Just beyond the Blue Lagoon will be a small road to your left, with a sign in kanji and a red arrow pointing left. Take that, follow it until you drive around a metal building (apparently a cigarette factory). There will be fairly obvious signs to Oodomari/Mama-san after that.
Note: I had to guess on the average depth and visibility. The visibility when I went was particularly poor, but that could have been due to storms the day before.