Formerly the largest island on the mainland, Sakhalin is now the largest island in Russia, measuring 948 kilometers from the northernmost point to the southernmost point.
The coast of Sakhalin Island is absolutely magnificent, with many huge rocky cliffs on the seaside, called Cape Giant, which means a behemoth formed by the corrosion of the sea. There are many seaside lagoons in the northern area, and the lagoon is a natural dam along the coast that blocks the bay into an offshore lake.
This is the quiet and clear Tikaya Bay, with a wide view from the mountains, which is a check-in place for landscape lovers.
Earthquake Monument. The geographical distribution of Sakhalin is in the Pacific Rim seismic zone, earthquakes are relatively active, together with the nearby Kuril Islands, there have been many earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, Sakhalin Island in 1995 and 2000 have had extremely large earthquakes.
The largest city, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, has a total population of only 198,000, mostly Russians and a small number of ethnic Koreans.
During the Japanese occupation of southern Sakhalin, ethnic Koreans were relocated to develop the island. Now it has evolved into Koreans who are more active in the local area, and it is easier to find Korean restaurants on the streets.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the transport hub in the south, the second largest city Korsakov to the south, and the third city Holmsk to the west, both of which are easily accessible by train. It is also a center for the manufacture and repair of rolling stock.
Lenin Square, there is a statue of Lenin in almost every city in the Far East, and this one in Sakhalin in Yuzhon-Sakhalinsk is tall.
The city's museum is a transformation of the original Japanese Birch House, when Japan and Russia fought over Sakhalin, occupying the southern part of the island closer to Hokkaido, they called Sakhalin Island Birch, so this kind of residence is called Birch House.
The museum shows the living conditions of the early indigenous people of the area, who are the Fiyaka people (or Nivkh). men hunting, fishing; Women make clothes and take care of their families, and the Fiyaka people like to keep dogs and train them to pull sleds. They were forced to relocate to Hokkaido, some have since returned, and now have very few people living on the island.
Sakhalin's bear is probably the most aggressive and dominant wild animal in the region. The probability of encountering bears in the wild forests of Sakhalin Island is very high, so be careful.
The old artillery displayed in the courtyard next to the museum is a relic of the war.
The largest and most popular leisure spot in the city, Gagarin Park. There is a playground inside, and there are still a lot of people to play.
There are ponies in the zoo, which are cute, I don't know if it is a local breed.
The alpaca next door to the pony was closed, and the confused expression on his face was also cute.
The waters surrounding Sakhalin Island, not far from Hokkaido, one of the world's largest fishing grounds, produce relatively high volumes, most of which are generally destined for the Russian mainland. Eating seafood locally is not only varied, but also cheap.