Marine Day in Japan Jul 18, 2022

Marine Day in Japan

The striking coastline of Omijima Island has earned it the nickname the Alps of the Sea. Its sheer cliffs and dramatic angles certainly echo the skyscraping peaks in that European mountain range. But a visit to Omijima Island will take you to the other side of the world, to Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Year-round scuba diving adventures reveal a world under the waves just as beautiful as the one above the surface.

© Sean Pavone Photo/Adobe Stock

palette

Today in History

Jul 18, 2018Celebrate Mandela Day
Jul 18, 2019A learning garden
Jul 18, 2020The moth wonderful time of the year
Jul 18, 2021Grand finish of Le Tour
Jul 18, 2023Great hornbill, Thailand
Jul 18, 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week
Jul 18, 2025Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
Jul 18, 2026Devils Bridge, Kromlau, Saxony, Germany

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 18, 2022Marine Day in Japan
Sep 9, 2022Belize Barrier Reef
Apr 29, 2023Astronomy Day
Jan 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
Aug 15, 2025Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
Nov 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France
Jan 5, 2025National Bird Day
Dec 31, 2022New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
May 28, 2023Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Jun 10, 2018Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
Dec 5, 2021Salzburg, Austria
May 31, 2023World Otter Day
Jan 11, 2021At the gates of the ksar
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Dec 15, 2024Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
Nov 15, 2021Manatee Awareness Month
Aug 10, 2026Joshua Tree National Park, California
Jan 15, 2025Anniversary of the British Museum
Feb 10, 2025National Umbrella Day
Jul 27, 2020A stunning sight in Mexico s wilderness
Sep 12, 2026California sea lions, offshore Mexico, Pacific Ocean
Nov 29, 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands
Nov 8, 2018Manatees rebound
Jul 11, 2021Why, aloe there
Jan 2, 2024Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
Jan 31, 2026International Zebra Day
Oct 26, 2022Brocken spectre in Central Balkan National Park, Bulgaria
May 31, 2026End of American Wetlands Month
Jan 15, 2021It s truffle season here in the Dordogne Valley