Places to visit near

Shikotan

Shikotan is a town in Yuzhno-Kurilsky district, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia of about 2,100 people. Within 50 km by road there are 87 places to visit: 45 beaches & coast, 14 hill stations & viewpoints and 14 rivers, islands & mangroves. The must-see places are Shikotan, Ō Shima and Gnechko Island.

43.7992° N, 146.7216° EPop. 2,100

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Within 30 km67 places
Within 50 km87
Must-see15
Notable31
Best timeOctober to March

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One day from Shikotan

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:32 pm

61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Shikotan
  2. Brusilovaviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Devyatyy Valriver spot · 1 hrs
  4. Ō Shimariver spot · 1 hrs
  5. Sergey Kapitsa Islandisland · 1 hrs
  6. Gnechko Islandisland · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Shikotan
Today’s loopShikotanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Shikotan?

Shikotan (river spot, about 3 km), Ō Shima (river spot, about 10 km), Gnechko Island (island, about 15 km), Farkhutdinov Island (island, about 17 km), Sergey Kapitsa Island (island, about 19 km), Gorobets (viewpoint, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Shikotan?

87 places on Spotwander: 45 beaches & coast, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 other attractions, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest beach to Shikotan?

Gorobets Bay, about 5 km by road; Krabovaya Bay (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Shikotan?

Gorobets, about 3 km by road; Notoro (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Shikotan?

Start in Shikotan, visit Brusilova, then Devyatyy Val, then Ō Shima, then Sergey Kapitsa Island, then Gnechko Island, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.