Kaijuu no Kodomo
Children of the Sea

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Children of the Sea and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind are both samples of great ecological storytelling, underlining the fact humanity is not separate from or above nature, but rather how it transcends our existence and achievements. Of course, they have differences: Nausicaä is a high fantasy epic with a post-apocalyptic setting (with splendid worldbuilding), whereas Children of the Sea follows a more supernatural mystery-like approach that focuses on marine biology and inciting awe over the sea and the cosmos. 

Nature-themed manga, with lots of depictions of fauna (although Children of the Sea exclusively depicts marine life). Of course, they remain fundamentally different, for Gon is comedic, episodic and "face value", whereas Children of the Sea is serious, with a linear story and highly abstract. 

Children of the Sea and Twin Spica are two fairly slow-paced seinen manga that centers around a young girl and the supernatural beings she meets. I mean it when I said slow-paced; it's enough to give the reader plenty of time to notice the unique and wonderfully drawn artwork that evokes a iyashikei-esque feel all over, and you can simply relax with lots of large panels devoted to scenery and carefully shaded character art. Both main characters also seem like similarly "strange" girls in terms of personalities. 

Both stories involve a curious protagonist on their journey to learn more about a culture unknown to them, yet which feels like second nature, as they discover new facets of how their world works. 

Both manga are about the supernatural mysteries of the ocean. Kaijuu no Kodomo take a more serious approach where as IO has romance and a bit of comedy. Although the art in Kaijuu no Kodomo is more detailed both series has really nice art of the underwater sceneries. Both are great reads with deep stories. 

Ocean theme, mystery of what’s going on in the setting while having character focus, art style that’s unique and more “artistic” 

They both have conflicts between the modern world and magic, mysteries involving fantastic sea creatures, and similar realistic-yet-dreamlike artwork. Children of the Sea is the better of the two, but Tropic of the Sea is shorter. 

an adventure through the sea, the main characters are children If you wanted to read something similiar to Suiiki I'd recommend Kaijuu no Kodomo 

These both have beautiful vistas of two different places that are relatively unknown to humans: outer space and the deep ocean. Both works have a philosophical/mystical outlook about their mysterious settings. 

Basically same theme; children who came from the sea and lost in the sea. Also, Both manga touch on the issue of environmental awareness. 

These two pieces infuse a kind of supernatural phenomena into stories that are well-thought out and interesting. While supernatural or mythical, both stories never lose the feeling of natural beauty that permeates the art and the plot. If you enjoyed Ginko's travels, then enjoy yourself in a more oceanic mystery with Kaijuu no Kodomo and vice versa.