Kuril Islands

The Kuril Islands, are a chain of islands in the Russian Far East, located directly to the north of Japan and east of Sakhalin. Though still claimed by their former owner, Japan, the Kuriles are now thoroughly Russian, sparsely populated and poor.

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Kunashir
Kunashir
Kunashir is the southernmost of the Kuril Islands in Sakhalin Oblast. Known Kunashiri in Japanese, the island is only 24 km away … Kunashir Travel Guide »
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