Sasebo, Nagasaki

Sasebo, Nagasaki
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**Sasebo**
**佐世保市**
Sasebo's location in Nagasaki, Japan.
Sasebo's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū
Prefecture	Nagasaki
Physical characteristics
Area	363.88 km² (140.49 sq mi)
Population (as of 2006)
Total	258,324
Density	709.91 /km² (1,839 /sq mi)
Location	33°11′N 129°43′E / 33.183, 129.717Coordinates: 33°11′N 129°43′E / 33.183, 129.717
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Sasebo Government Office
Official website: City of Sasebo

Sasebo (佐世保市, Sasebo-shi^?) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 258,324 and the density of 709.91 persons per km². The total area is 363.88 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1902.

The locality is famed for its scenic beauty. The city includes a part of Saikai National Park Located in the southern part of the city, is the Dutch theme park Huis ten Bosch.

A base of the US Navy, U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, is located in Sasebo. Some parts of the base are shared with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Adjacent to the naval base is the Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. shipyard. Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the JR passenger train system. The order to attack Pearl Harbor was broadcast from the Hario radio facility in Sasebo.

1 History
2 Points of interest
3 Gallery
4 References
5 External links

History

The city was the site of the Sasebo slashing.

A planned merger of municipalities will be implemented around March 31, 2010; the Kitamatsuura District municipalities of Emukae and Shikamachi will merge into Sasebo.¹

Points of interest

Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)
Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden
ShinSakai Bridge is a place where one can see many exciting whirlpools.

Gallery

Sunset at the Ninety-nine islands in Sasebo	Sasebo Harbor from Mt. Yumihari	Radio tower from which the "Climb Mt. Niitaka" message was broadcast	Tops like this one are popular souvenirs of Sasebo.
Illuminated by the Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place luminarias into the Sasebo River during the Obon festival.