Sasebo Port

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Serving as the gateway to the beautiful Kujukushima Islands and once flourishing as a key naval base, "Sasebo Port" possesses a unique port-town culture seamlessly blending Americanized flavor today. The romantic scenery of large ships, US Navy vessels, and beautiful sailing ships coming and going stimulates visitors' intellectual curiosity. Along the portside area, modern complexes like "Sasebo Go-ban-gai" are situated, where you can relish fresh seafood or the famous Sasebo Burger on open-air terraces while feeling pleasant sea breezes. At night, ship lights and the massive shipyard cranes are beautifully illuminated, wrapping the area in dreamlike beauty. It is an ideal spot to spend an elegant and graceful travel time where open energy and international flair fuse harmoniously.

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Sasebo Tourism and Convention Association

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SASEBO軍港クルーズ

Sasebo Tourism and Convention Association

Sasebo Port

Address
Portside Terrace, 5-4 Shinkoumachi, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Website
https://www.sasebo99.com/
Operator
Sasebo Tourism and Convention Association

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