Iturup

December 06, 2025

White rocks on the island of Iturup. The sea of Okhotsk.

Iturup is the largest island in the Kuril Islands, boasting unique nature and a complex history. Its landscape is shaped by volcanoes, dense coniferous forests, and picturesque calderas, including the famous Ilya Muromets waterfall. The island is rich in natural resources, notably a rhenium deposit on Kudryavy volcano. The shores of the island are high and abrupt and is marked by white pumice cliffs and black hexagonal pillars.

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