Sasebo

Sasebo City Hall
Sasebo-shi ; 佐世保市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Nagasaki
Coordinates :	33 ° 11 ' N , 129 ° 43' E Coordinates: 33 ° 10 '48 " N , 129 ° 42' 54" E
Basic data
Surface:	426.35 km²
Residents :	246,950 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	579 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	42202-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Blossom dogwood
Flower :	Splendor lily
town hall
Address :	Sasebo City Hall ; 1 - 10 , Hachiman-chō; Sasebo -shi ; Nagasaki 857-8585
Website URL:	http://www.city.sasebo.lg.jp/
Location Sasebos in Nagasaki Prefecture

Sasebo ( Japanese 佐世保市 , - shi ) is a city in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan . As a “core city” , Sasebo has also had a political big city status with more self-government since 2016 .

geography

Sasebo is north of Nagasaki and west of Fukuoka .

In the west is the East China Sea , in the south the Sasebo Bay and behind this the Ōmura Bay . The Hario Strait between these two bays is bridged by the Saikaibashi ( West Sea Bridge ), which is part of the national road 202 .

history

Sasebo was founded in 1902. On June 29, 1945, the city, which at that time had a population of 206,000, was 48% destroyed by an American air raid. On March 31, 2010, the northern small towns of Emukae and Shikamachi in the Kitamatsuura-gun were incorporated into Sasebo.

traffic

Sasebo train station

Street:
- Nishi-Kyushu Highway
- National road 35: to Takeo
- National roads 202, 204, 205, 384, 497, 498
Train:
- JR Sasebo Line
- JR Omura line

economy

In addition to shipbuilding and mechanical engineering, fishing is also economically important. Sasebo is also an important base for the marine self-defense forces .

Attractions

Opposite the main train station, the Seishin Church, Sasebo's landmark, rises up in the Miura-chō district, built in 1930 in the neo-Gothic style and visible from afar. Sasebo is the only city in Japan whose landmark is a church.
The easiest way to reach the Kujūkushima archipelago is from the fishing port of Ainoura, which is a few kilometers northwest of the center of Sasebo.