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 Sasebo City is Japan’s westernmost island and is located in the northwest of Kyushu and in the north of Nagasaki Prefecture. It has a population of approximately 250,000, and is the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture. It has a lot of mountain areas with two main mountains, Mt. Eboshi (568 meters) and Mt. Shokan (443 meters) near the coast that create a ria coastline with peninsulas and points. 208 islands of various sizes that span across approximately 25 kilometers from Sasebo Port to Hirato are the Saikai National Park, Kujuku Islands, and the outstanding beauty of the complex landscape created by the intricately laid out peninsulas and islands attracts many tourists.
The greatest feature of Sasebo City is its port. Sasebo Port which opened in 1889 was designated as the first post-war trading port in Western Japan, and the city’s main industry of shipbuilding flourished because of it. In 1952, the American Naval Base was established in Sasebo, and the city subsequently developed as the “Naval Base City”. Even to this day there are many places that have an American feel to them such as the hamburger shops, which are the relics of the post-war days, bars frequented by Americans and the streets with rows of red brick buildings. |
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 Fishery is also active in Sasebo City that is blessed with the beautiful and bountiful sea. Fishery consists mainly of coastal fishing, and there are many fish, oyster and pearl farms in Kujuku Islands with calm sea. The output of farmed oysters is number one in the prefecture, and the oysters are shipped all over Japan as well as all the regions in Kyushu, and their quality is superb.
 The pottery manufacturing industry mainly in Mikawachi district has also gained a reputation as the local industry with a proud tradition of 400 years.
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 Sasebo City in recent years has become popular as a resort town where many tourists visit from all over Japan and abroad as well as Kyushu. Its main tourist spots include the Saikai Pearl Sea Resort, which is central to the Saikai National Park Kujuku Islands district, and the waterfront resort Huis Ten Bosch, which is a reproduction of the streets of 17th century Holland.
There is a 6km long canal with boats in Huis Ten Bosch decked with flowers of each season, and it contains a wealth of various amusement establishments, a museum, hotels, shops and restaurants. |
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