Aniva Lighthouse, one of the most remarkable attractions of Sakhalin, was built in 1939 on a small rock called Sivuchya, near the hard-to-reach rocky cape of Aniva. This area is known for its currents, frequent fogs, and underwater rocky banks. Originally, the lighthouse was named in Japanese, Nakashiretoko, in honor of the cape, but it was later renamed Aniva Lighthouse.

The construction of the lighthouse was challenging: all materials were delivered by sea. This was handled by the crew of the ship "Roshumaru," a special vessel servicing Japanese signaling structures. Strong currents and constant fogs complicated the work. After the construction was completed, the builders gifted a scaled-down replica of the tower to the Japanese emperor.

The lighthouse is a round concrete tower with a small side extension built into an oval base. The height of the tower is 31 meters, and the light is located 40 meters above sea level. The tower has 9 floors. The basement housed the diesel and battery rooms. The first floor with the extension contained the kitchen and food storage, the second had the radio room, equipment room, and watch room. The third, fourth, and fifth floors had living quarters designed for 12 people. A pipe ran through the central part of the tower, inside which a 270-kilogram pendulum was suspended, which was wound every three hours for the optical system to function. The range of the lighthouse was 17.5 miles.

Despite significant damage, the lighthouse is actively visited by tourists arriving on private and personal vessels.