Waterfalls near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Q: What historical sites of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk should a lover of Japanese colonial heritage visit?

The building of the former Karafuto Governorate in 1908 is an example of the architecture of the Karafuto Governorate period with elements of neoclassicism. The railway station of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk preserved the features of the Japanese infrastructure of the 1930s. In the park named after Yu.A. Gagarin you can see fragments of the Shinto temple Toyohara, built in the 1910s.

Q: Where to go in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk with children: interesting places for family holidays?

The Sakhalin Zoobotanical Park displays a unique collection of Far Eastern fauna, including rare fish snakes. The museum of railway equipment presents historical steam locomotives of Japanese production of the 1920-1940s. Children's town "Miracle Island" offers themed areas based on Sakhalin nature.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: the best photo zones?

The observation deck on Bolshevik Mountain opens panoramas of the city and the East Sakhalin Mountains. Gagarin Park with cherry alley is especially picturesque during flowering in May. The architectural ensemble of Lenin Square combines Stalin’s Empire and modern art objects.

Q: What little-known sights of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk are worth seeing?

The Bear Museum in the building of a former Japanese bank houses a collection of bear sculptures of the indigenous peoples of Sakhalin. The Karafuto underground tunnels of the 1930s are a rare example of Japanese engineering. The chapel of Cyril and Methodius was built in 2000 in the traditions of ancient Russian architecture.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk?

The Bolshevik mountain is connected with the Nivkh legend about the guardian spirit of the island. In the building of the local history museum, according to rumors, the ghost of a Japanese official lives. The legendary "Devil's Bridge" over the Susua River was named because of the frequent accidents during construction in the 1920s.

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Snowmobiles "Mitsul Ridge and Japanese Tunnels"

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Car tours of Sakhalin in all directions of the island. Every day in good weather.

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Cape Slepikovski, Devil and Witch Bridge

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