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Ingu Anemone Garden

Ingu Anemone Garden

A boat dive off Ingu Port in Hyeonnam-myeon, Yangyang. Below about 35m, a colony of frilled anemones spreads out like a field of white flowers, earning the name 'Anemone Garden' — a prime cold-water winter deep dive.

Advanced levelMax depth 36.8mBoat diveBest in winter
01Overview

35m deep,
a field of white flowers in the winter sea

A boat dive site off Ingu Port. Below about 35m, a colony of frilled anemones spreads out like a field of white flowers. Nearby there is also an artificial-reef site at about 22m. This is a cold-water winter deep dive that peaks in low temperatures, requiring a drysuit and experience.

ReefBoulderFrilled anemoneArtificial reef
Frilled anemone colony
02Topography · depth · conditions

Ingu Anemone Garden through field data

Depth
≤36.8m
Colony ~35m · precise 36.8m from a single observation
Visibility
Low visibility from winter suspended particles
Water temp
~4°C
Single February deep-layer observation · East Sea winter reference
Current
Moderate
'Fairly strong' field log · variable
Best season
Winter
Frilled anemone blooming season

※ Visibility, water temperature, average depth, and tides are mostly from a single 2019-02 field log or not yet collected (data pending) — not year-round representative values. Being a cold-water deep dive, a drysuit is required.

03Marine life

The Anemone Garden that blooms in winter

Below about 35m, a colony of frilled anemones spreads out as if blooming in the cold winter water, and you can also encounter large nudibranchs.

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04Getting there

From Seoul to the entry point

~2.5~3h
Seoul → Yangyang

About 2.5–3 hours via the Seoul–Yangyang Expressway.

Ingu Port
Board at Ingu Port

12 Ingu-hanggil, Hyeonnam-myeon.

~5 min
Ingu Port → Anemone Garden

About 5 minutes by boat · drysuit recommended.

Nearest airport · Yangyang International Airport (YNY)
05Access · Permits
No separate permit required
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No separate access permit is required.

06Safety
Nearest chamber
Gangneung Asan Hospital Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Center

Covered for decompression sickness and gas embolism (Ministry of Health and Welfare notice). Daytime operation on weekdays 08:30–17:30; night and 24-hour emergencies are transported via 119.

Hazards
  • Deep depth (deep diving)
  • Low water temperature (drysuit required)
  • Low visibility from winter suspended particles
  • Current
RegionEast SeaNearby dive shopsEast Sea · Yangyang shops
Limitations · needs verification
  • Visibility, water temperature, average depth, and tides are mostly from a single 2019-02 field log or not yet collected — not year-round representative values (data pending).
  • The precise max depth of 36.8m is from a single field log (one-off observation) — cross-verification needed.
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The East Sea's winter
field of white flowers, at Ingu

Plan your winter dive at Ingu.

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