Timeline
16:51
Take the daily train to Novoderevenskaya station. Follow the abandoned railway track west for 9km to reach the volcano. Bring a lantern, as you will pass through tunnels before reaching the site.
17:36
Arrive at the mud volcano site. The cones are scattered across a 6-hectare area. Find a comfortable spot among the bubbling fumaroles and mud pits. The ground is uneven, so watch your step.
18:06
Watch the sunset. The sun sets toward the WSW, casting long shadows over the volcanic landscape. The mud bubbles and hisses as the light fades.
Local tip
The road to the volcano is often impassable for regular cars. The train and walk via Novoderevenskaya is the most reliable route. Check the train schedule in advance.
Check before you go
- The site is 20km northwest of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
- You must walk 9km from Novoderevenskaya station.
- Bring a lantern for the tunnel sections of the track.
- Sunset on 15 January is at 18:06, with golden light starting at 17:16.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).