Must-see river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin Oblast
Ō Shima
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Ō Shima is a river spot in Yuzhno-Kurilsky, Sakhalin Oblast.
Ō Shima: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Ō Shima
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ō Shima — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.75238, 146.79764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ō Shima
- Shikotan · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gnechko Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~11 km · Must-see
- Farkhutdinov Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sergey Kapitsa Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~15 km · Must-see
- Small Kurils · sanctuary · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~45 km · Must-see
- Taraku-jima · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~51 km · Must-see
- Dimitrova Peninsula · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~6 km
- Dal'niy · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~8 km
- Devyatyy Val · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~9 km
- Gorobets · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~11 km
- Bryusova · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~13 km
- Brusilova · viewpoint · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~15 km
- Монумент труженикам моря, установленный в честь трудовых подвигов сахалинцев и курильчан · fort · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~16 km
- Malokuril'skaya Bay · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~17 km
- Маяк Шпанберга · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~17 km
- Cape Kray Sveta · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~18 km
- Островной полуостров · beach · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~19 km
- острова Осколки · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~44 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Ō Shima
- Shikotan · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~8 km · Must-see
- Gnechko Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~11 km · Must-see
- Farkhutdinov Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sergey Kapitsa Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~15 km · Must-see
- Taraku-jima · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ostrov Zelenyy · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~75 km · Must-see
- Yuri-tō · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~86 km · Must-see
- Kunashir · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~93 km · Must-see
- Akiyuri-tō · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~96 km · Must-see
- Tanfiliev Island · river spot · Yuzhno-Kurilsky · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Ō Shima yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ō Shima?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ō Shima?
Nearby: Shikotan (river spot, 8 km), Gnechko Island (river spot, 11 km), Farkhutdinov Island (river spot, 12 km), Sergey Kapitsa Island (river spot, 15 km), Small Kurils (sanctuary, 45 km), Taraku-jima (river spot, 51 km).
Is Ō Shima worth visiting?
Ō Shima is listed as a must-see river spot in Sakhalin Oblast on Spotwander.