We already have this email. Some Important things to know about ports of Hokkaido are. I will be in Sakhalin in early June and would like to know if the ferry will be operating at that time? This would allow connections to the rest of the Japanese rail network. We also ordered an avocado and crab salad with a piquant sauce and cucumber and mango. Disclaimer (applicable to ski touring routes and some hiking routes): Booking a trip with a local guide via Explore-Share.com earns Hokkaido Wilds a commission. Finally I blurted out, ‘The film festival!’ Thankfully that did the trick and they waved me through to the baggage scan. The Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel (or potentially bridge) is a proposed connection to link the Russian island of Sakhalin with the Japanese island of Hokkaido. On a clear day, visitors can actually see the island. This place is … It’s not a place to go if you’re looking for a laid-back holiday, but it’s guaranteed to be one of the most interesting places you’ll ever explore. To try and resolve the situation, I had to call the customer service number in Japan to ask them to help me negotiate with the receptionist. Sightseeing,’ I replied. Also be sure to browse the local supermarkets – I always find this to be one of the best ways to get to know a new culture. The population of Sakhalin Island was 497,973 as of the 2010 census, made up of mostly ethnic Russians and a smaller Korean community. [1], Russian officials again raised the idea of a bridge or tunnel to connect Sakhalin with Hokkaido in 2013. The ferry from Sakhalin to Hokkaido appears to have been suspended for the 2018 season. What better way to prove you’ve been to Russia? The only word that adequately describes these dishes is heaven. Once the home of the Japanese governor, the museum shows the development of Russia from the Stone Age, with a showroom that includes taxidermied animals as well as old documents and photos of Japanese people who once lived on the island. Sakhalin Regional Museum is probably the only place in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk that you could actually call a tourist attraction. Most of the residential areas around town still consist of this type of concrete-panelled apartment that was developed during the ’60s in the Soviet Union. The reason, apparently, is because the island finds it more convenient and cost-effective to import Japanese cars than to ship European cars in from the mainland. They’ll have the experience and skills to help make access to Hokkaido’s most wild places possible. He said that he has instructed the government to analyse this matter, particularly its economic aspects.[7]. After disembarking at Korsakov, all ferry passengers were hurried onto a dusty blue bus that took us to the immigration building. I can now tell you that the closest ATM is 10 minutes away by car inside Hotel Alfa, the only hotel in Korsakov (31 Krasnoflotskaya Street, across from Lenin Square). (I guess I couldn’t pass for a Russia-born Japanese lady coming to collect her pension.) Her eyes widened in surprise and she translated for the guard who looked at me doubtfully and asked: ‘What did you see?’ I stammered, ‘The history museum...’ They didn’t look satisfied. Its architecture perfectly represents the island’s mix of Russian and Japanese culture. La Russie a avancé l'idée de construire un pont reliant l'île de Sakhaline à celle d'Hokkaïdo pour contribuer au développement du tourisme et des relations d'affaires. The railways on the Russian mainland use the 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge, while the Sakhalin Railway was by 2019 converted from the original Japanese 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge to the Russian gauge. Hokkaido was formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso. There's minibuses ("marshrutki"), or buses, or a taxi (which is $40, boo). Well, this happened to us when we checked in. Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! As well as the great cost and engineering difficulty, there may be political problems, particularly in regards to the Kuril Islands dispute between Russia and Japan. The tunnel would span roughly 40–45 km between Sakhalin's Cape Crillon (in Russia) to Hokkaido's Cape Sōya (in Japan). The small ones are more like doughnut-shaped biscuits and go really well with chai (tea in Russian) as a midnight snack. We were wrong. And if the name of the film festival is anything to go by, I get the feeling Sakhalin kind of likes its place on the edge of the world. Cost estimates by Russia in the year 2000 put the project to span the 45-kilometre (28-mile) strait at $50 billion. (There's free camping in Wakkanai if you find "Wakkanai Park". Want to follow in my footsteps? Once on the Russian mainland, the rail link could connect to the rest of the Russian (and hence European) rail network, allowing for gauge changes. However, you can take the taxi to Korsakov, take the ferry to Wakkanai Port, take the walk to Wakkanai, then take the train to Sapporo (Jr). The project could be seen as an alternative to the Japan–Korea Undersea Tunnel, as Russia is already under way with planning and construction of many of the necessary linkages on the Russian side, whilst the tunnel itself would be considerably shorter than that between Japan and Korea. Mys Konabeyevka is listed as Point in Russia (Mys Konabeyevka, ) with a Lattidude : 46.0686100 and Longitude : 142.1923300. This was a stroke of luck and had we not met our first and only Russian friend, Alexey, I have no idea what we would have done. Once belonging to Japan, Sakhalin is still known to many Japanese as ‘Karafuto’, but the island was seized by Russia towards the end of WWII and bitter territorial disputes between the two countries have seen it stagnate. Not only did we stock up on quality black tea (far cheaper than foreign imports in Japan), we also splashed a few hundred rubles on bubliks – the Russian equivalent to bagels, except they’re sweeter and smaller. Our time in Sakhalin was filled with many miscommunications. Sakhalin to Hokkaido Japan Ferry | Russia - Lonely Planet Forum - Thorn Tree Hi there, we use cookies to improve your experience on our website. During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first term in office, the Kremlin greatly intensified its outreach to Japan, the world’s third biggest economy. He then kindly offered to drive us 40km north to the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. [6], In July 2018, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin commissioned an analysis of a proposal to build a bridge to Sakhalin Island. In fiscal 2017 (April 2017 to March 2018), seminars on medical technology will be held in Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Khabarovsk. Specifically, it is 28 miles - between Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido and Russia's Far Eastern outcrop Sakhalin. We also got a taste of Iranian cinema with Jafar Panahi’s powerful film Taxi, winner of the Golden Bear prize at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival. The booking mix-up also meant that my friend and I had to stay together in a single room on the first night and then move to different rooms every night thereafter…  from 310 to 209 to 201 to 103... only to find that all the rooms looked identical! Putin reignited speculation about the long-rumored project in 2017, when he announced that a land link between Russia and Japan would have “planetary” significance. We went along to watch No Distance Left to Run, a documentary about British rock band Blur, as well as the documentary David Bowie: Five Years. Just around the corner of our hotel there was a huge screen, erected especially for On the Edge, Sakhalin’s International Film Festival. The Ainu of Sakhalin, Hokkaido and the Kurile Islands, like the Nivkh and Uilta indigenous peoples who also inhabited Sakhalin, lived in small self-governing villages and did not have any single dominant chief, but Setokurero was a particularly well known and influential elder. Cape Soya in Wakkanai is Japan's northernmost point. ‘What was your purpose of visit?’ she asked. Once at Korsakov, it's a 40 minute ride to the main city on Sakhalin, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. NOTE: Shortly after my trip, it was announced that the ferry service will be discontinued from 2016. It would also boost the development of Khabarovsk Territory. Mys Grotovyy Lattidude is 48.7877300 and the Longitude is 154.0326200 for accurate mapping of this location on your map Only 45 kilometers away from the northernmost tip of Hokkaido, Sakhalin’s gas production amounted to 28.4 bcm in 2015. Hokkaido, btw, is super-easy to hitch-hike around, and free camping everywhere.) Mys Remyaginskiy, Cape in Murmansk FAITS. But I was intrigued enough to board the 5.5-hour Eins Soya ferry from Hokkaido’s Wakkanai port to Korsakov. I also later found out that you can exchange rubles at the Wakkanai branch of Hokkaido Bank too. A woman wearing thick eyeliner looked at me and tried to translate. Mys Rebristyy known in local as Mys Rebristyy, Mys Rebristyj, Mys Rebristyy, Мыс Ребристый is a Point and is located in the state of Sakhalin, Russia and the Time Zone is Asia/Magadan. L'île de Sakhaline s'étend sur une superficie de 72 492 km 2 [1].Elle est baignée par les eaux de la mer d'Okhotsk à l'est. [3][4] When combined with a potential bridge between Sakhalin and the Russian mainland, if built, it would be one of the final fixed links needed for a continuous rail corridor between Europe and Japan. If you’re driving, you’ll be in a Japanese car (steering wheel on the right) but following European road rules (driving on the right). Here on SofaScore livescore you can find all Sakhalin HC vs East Hokkaido Cranes previous results sorted by their H2H matches. A further tunnel or bridge in the north of Sakhalin to the Russian mainland would also have to be created. Where no-one speaks English. Mys Remontnyy is listed as Point in Japan (Mys Remontnyy, Kinakai-misaki, Kinakai-saki, Mys Remontnyj, Mys Remontnyy, Мыс Ремонтный) with a Lattidude : 44.0972400 and Longitude : 145.9031200. And that was that. For something more traditional, pelmeni are small, chewy Russian dumplings cooked in chicken broth with a choice of fillings including lamb, beef, pork, fish or mushroom. The proposal was for a bridge rather than a tunnel. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. In Sakhalin. À la fin du mois de juillet 2018, le président Poutine a annoncé, lors d’un entretien avec le gouverneur de Sakhaline, qu’il avait donné instruction au gouvernement d’étudier la faisabilité de la construction d’un pont entre le continent et l’île de Sakhaline. Dès 2000, le Kremlin a annoncé vouloir lancer un ambitieux projet de tunnel sous-marin ou de pont entre le cap Crillon, situé au sud de l’île de Sakhaline, et le cap Sôya, sur l’île d’Hokkaidô[6]. Cost estimates by Russia in the year 2000 put the project to span the 45-kilometre (28-mile) strait at $50 billion. Stretching 1,000km in length, Sakhalin is visible from the northernmost tip of Hokkaido on clear days and, at their closest point, the two islands are only 40km apart. Heads up! 100% of that goes into a fund to promote and sustain the Hokkaido outdoors. The guard said something to me in Russian. Rome2rio makes travelling from Hokkaido to Sakhalin easy. Déjà vu! Russia‘s plan was to build a 28-mile bridge between the two countries that could link Moscow to Tokyo by land and rail. Projet d’interconnexion physique entre Sakhaline et Hokkaidô. Breaks of gauge: in Wakkanai area, Hokkaido, Loading gauge: 4.1 m wide and 6.15 m tall, Electrification: 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines, This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 10:44. I stared at him. Our visas were stamped by an officer inside a rudimentary wooden box with a window barrier so high it was level with the officer’s eyes. Mys Konakova, Point in Hokkaido. Confusing enough? Joyce Lam hops on a ferry from Hokkaido to Sakhalin, Russia's largest island, and discovers a forgotten world. Entrance to the permanent exhibition only costs 70 rubles (¥123) and when we visited there was another special exposition (also 70 rubles) called ‘Prehistoric Insects in Amber’. On the Edge is held every August, so it’s a good idea to schedule your trip for around this time (believe us when we say you’ll welcome the evening entertainment). Clothes were casually hanging in the communal space, teenage girls were chatting around us, and children were playing on the swings. At least it gave us something to laugh about.Belka Hotel29b, Khabarovskaya str, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. I managed to find one that did, but when I tried to pronounce ‘Novoderevenskaya’ with my best Russian accent, the lady at the ticket office just shook her head and uttered a deep-voiced ‘No’. The tower commands an excellent 360° panoramic view of Rebun and Rishiri Islands, Sakhalin… Ports serve as an Industrial base to the city of Hokkaido. As for the trains, if you’re venturing beyond Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to a nearby city, be warned that most trains don’t return on the same day. About 43 kilometres (26 mi) north of Hokkaido lies Sakhalin Island and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, although the four most southerly are claimed by Japan—see Kuril Islands dispute. At one restaurant (don’t ask me to try and decipher the Russian name! Mys Grotovyy known in local as Mys Grotovyy, is a Point and is located in the state of Sakhalin, Russia and the Time Zone is Asia/Magadan. Hokkaido is currently promoting an initiative known as the Five-Point Cooperative Package to encourage further economic exchanges with the Russian Far East. Mys Konakova is listed as Point in Japan (Mys Konakova, ) with a Lattidude : … There weren't any city maps or tourist information desks around town, the wi-fi in our hotel didn’t work, and the locals clearly have no idea how to deal with tourists (they don’t even sell postcards). The train left and we spent the day watching more movies. Note that none of the descriptions will be in English (even though they have an English website here) and for permission to take photos inside the museum, you need to pay an extra 100 rubles (¥175). On our second day, we headed to the supermarket to buy salad and wraps for lunch, and decided to picnic at a nearby khrushchyovka yard. Stretching 1,000km in length, Sakhalin is visible from the northernmost tip of Hokkaido on clear days and, at their closest point, the two islands are only 40km apart. Try another? ‘Travel. [1], On 16 January 2009, the Russian Vice-Minister of Transport, Andrei Nedossekov, confirmed that proposals are now under consideration in regards to the Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel. 29b, Khabarovskaya str, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia. Swipe your phone and say cheese (or something else if you’re not pro Lenin). They really did try to help, and they did make space for us, but the limited English meant that miscommunication prevailed during the four nights we stayed there. In comparison, the completed 53.85 km (33.46 mi) Seikan Tunnel links the Japanese islands of Honshu and Hokkaido. Putin said that the project is very important for Sakhalin residents and would be a major factor in encouraging people to remain in the region. On the Edge is still a young festival, but it’s free and fun to watch screenings outdoors. You get your own statue built beside every fountain and square in town, and have it named after you. We’re working hard to be accurate – but these are unusual times, so please always check before heading out. Sakhalin is only 42 km away from the cape. In spite, or perhaps because of this, the island has developed a distinct culture. The proposed 28-mile bridge would join Cape Crillon on the Russian island of Sakhalin to Cape Soya at the northern tip of Hokkaido island, Japan. [5], The project has repeatedly come up in discussions between officials from Russia and Japan. These two neighbours have long … Sakhalin, which is about one third the size of Honshu, is just off the Russian Pacific coast (Khabarovsk Krai), and just north of the Japanese island of Hokkaido. While my blonde-haired German friend walked through security without a problem (it seems most locals assumed she was Russian – several people actually tried to speak to her in Russian during our trip), I was stopped by the guard. Here are the current proposed figures: A proposed tunnel between Russia and Japan, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (, "Sakhalin Seeks Japan's Help for Bridge to Sakhalin and Hokkaido", "Russian Far East railway project may extend to Hokkaido", "Russia's Far East Envoy Unveils Giant Sakhalin Bridge Plan", "Russia wants to build a rail bridge to Japan, linking Tokyo to Europe", "Russia moves forward with plan for bridge to Sakhalin Island", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sakhalin–Hokkaido_Tunnel&oldid=990026057, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown, Sakhalin Oblast articles missing geocoordinate data, Hokkaidō Prefecture articles missing geocoordinate data, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. We spotted an old man who looked like he came to sit here every day and we wondered about the life he’s had in Sakhalin. It’s by no means your usual holiday destination – in fact, residents are far from throwing their arms open to tourists. Mys Rebristyy Lattidude is 48.7988700 and the Longitude is 154.1186800 for accurate mapping of … Of this, Russian energy giant Gazprom’s part is approximately 8.5 bcm – 7.5 bcm from Sakhalin-II and an initial 1 bcm from Sakhalin-III (Kirinskoye field). Sakhalin lies about 43 kilometers (26 mi) to the north of Hokkaido, and to the east and northeast are the Kuril Islands, which are administered by Russia, though the four most southerly are claimed by Japan. Sakhalin Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) comprising the island of Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East. What are the perks of being a revolutionary who helped to overthrow the Russian Empire and then established the Soviet Union? Sakhalin HC East Hokkaido Cranes live score (and video online live stream*) starts on 24 Dec 2019 at 8:10 UTC time in Asia League - International. Japanese railways use 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge. There was no ATM, no tourist information, no facilities whatsoever. By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Mys Trezubets Lattidude is 46.9855600 and the Longitude is 152.1388900 for accurate mapping of this location on your map Mys Remontnyy, Point in Hokkaido. He said japan was bent on pursuing projects that benefited the peoples of the two nations in line with the eight-point cooperation plan tabled by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The port of Muroran is a natural harbor and is important from the industrial point of view and development of Hokkaido. Food photo: Xenia Günther Just like in neighbouring Hokkaido, the crab in Sakhalin is delicious. The final monument is located at the highest point in the park and is called “The Wakkanai Centennial Memorial Tower” which commemorates the 100th year since the founding of Wakkanai. Running south, from Hokkaido, the line would connect with the Seikan Tunnel between Hokkaido and Honshu, currently the longest undersea tunnel in the world and second-longest railway tunnel. There is no direct connection from Sakhalin to Hokkaido. Looking lost, my friend and I stepped outside and were surprisingly greeted by a tall Russian man who said ‘Konnichiwa’. ... the link would stretch from the southern tip of Sakhalin to Hokkaido across the narrowest part of the Strait of Tartary. The Japanese government's initial reaction has been positive towards the idea. L'île russe de Sakhaline est séparée de l'île japonaise de Hokkaido par le détroit de La Pérouse, long de 94 km et dont la largeur est de 43 km dans sa partie la plus étroite. It is unclear what rail gauge would be used for the proposed tunnel and associated infrastructure. However, this is part of the island’s charm. Already a proposal for the Sakhalin Tunnel, has been announced by the Russian Government. Even though a bit of online research shows that 90 percent of tourists here are Japanese, they still seemed suspicious of a young Asian woman. However, you can still catch a flight on Aurora Airlines from Tokyo to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The Sakhalin–Hokkaido Tunnel (or potentially bridge) is a proposed connection to link the Russian island of Sakhalin with the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Sapporo via Korsakov, Wakkanai Port, and Wakkanai Eki mae Terminal in around 12h 33m. You know when you make a hotel reservation through an online booking website and the reservation mysteriously just disappears? Mys Konabeyevka, Point in Sakhalin. ), we ate a pink tuna and crab salad with caramel soy sauce and flying fish roe. Thanks for subscribing! Mys Trezubets known in local as Mys Trezubets, is a Point and is located in the state of Sakhalin, Russia and the Time Zone is Asia/Magadan. Source: Patricia Tse. He told us he had travelled to Hokkaido to learn Japanese and he was curious at seeing two young tourists getting off the ferry from Japan. “Experts, consultants, and designers have considered all options, including the construction of a tunnel, but at the moment, the preference is given to a bridge both economically and from the construction point of view,” said Transportation Minister Maksim Sokolov. Clearly frustrated and angry and (according to Busse) drunk, Setokurero then lost his temper and berated the assembled Japanese for their treatment of the Ainu, demanding (according to Japanese sources) that Japanese fishery overseers who remained on Sakhalin should depart for Hokkaido when spring came. His decision to invite Japanese companies to bid to become consortium members of a wide array of Russian rail infrastructure work, particularly the Sakhalin Tunnel (or bridge) to the Russian mainland could be taken as a nod towards future rail cooperation between Russia and Japan.[2]. Here are my top tips for a smoother landing in Russia’s bewildering far east. With hardly no information available online, I arrived with no particular plan at all and quickly realised this was not the best idea. L’option du pont lui est néanmoins aujourd'hui préférée : s'exprimant pendant le Forum économique oriental de 2017, V. Poutine a bien évoqué la possibilité de construire un pont ferroviaire vers Sakhaline (« We are scrutinising the opportunity of building a railway bridge to Sakhalin »). Find all the transport options for your trip from Hokkaido to Sakhalin right here. Russie – Japon : projet de construction d’un pont entre Sakhaline et Hokkaido 1 août 2018 15 septembre 2017 par Asie21 Les efforts de rapprochement entre la Russie et le Japon, malgré l’absence d’un accord sur les îles Kouriles du Sud, se poursuivent. My travel companion and I had no luck with finding a bank in Tokyo that stocked Russian rubles but felt certain there would be a money exchange counter at the ferry terminal. As the name suggests, this involved looking at different prehistoric insects encased in amber through a magnifying glass, which was actually quite fascinating. 1.

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