Sasebo Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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  Lots of daytime activities for the outdoorsy type. 


Con

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  Small and not much for nightlife! 


In a nutshell

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  Not worth going to see if you're single, but would be a great place to raise a family. 

 

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Things to Do  

Saikai Pearl Sea Resort

Saikai Pearl Sea Resort, Sasebo

 gogonicetrip Says:  Saikai Pearl Sea Resort, is a resort with a theme of the sea, including tourist boats, the aquarium, the shopping pavilion, and the IMax Dome Theater.[Back to Sasebo] 

Huis Ten Bosch

Huis Ten Bosch, Sasebo

 gogonicetrip Says:  Huis Ten Bosch, is a theme park that the vast resort reproducing the medieval Europe town surrounded by a beautiful canal and green. Huis Ten Bosch means "the house in woods" in Dutch, and a beautiful flower every season can be seen there. There are art museums, restaurants,... 

Kujyu Kushima, ninety-nine islands

Kujyu Kushima, ninety-nine islands, Sasebo

 gogonicetrip Says:  Kujyu Kushima, means ninety-nine islands in English, is one of the symbol sites of Saikai National Park. Kujyu Kushima, is actually consist of 208 islands in the 25km coast line from Sasebo to Hirado, and is the heist density of the islands in Japan. The pleasure boats also... 

Hotels  

Chisun Grand Sasebo

 4 Reviews and 26 Opinions  if you want to stay in a good hotel with more room space I'd choose this one...unless you can find... 

Hotel Nikko Huis Ten Bosch

 1 Review and 158 Opinions  This hotel is outside the grounds of Huis Ten Bosch. However, it is built like a European style... 

Restaurants  

Ganipganop's: Prime Rib soon to hit Sasebo

Ganipganop's: Prime Rib soon to hit Sasebo, Sasebo

 seaopdet1 Says:  Opening late March or early April 2008 in Sashikata-Cho near Huis Ten Bosch Ganipganop's will be serving favorite American sandwiches by day M,T,&F, closed W & Th, Specialty dinners on Friday and Saturday night such as Prime Rib and Cajun Chicken Alfredo, deserts like... 

Windmilll Snackshop: Great Fried rice and cold beer!

Windmilll Snackshop: Great Fried rice and cold beer!, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  Skinny's has been around for a over 20 years. When you walk into this small and friendly dinner, you may hear the tunes of Jimmy hendrix or the Rolling Stones or Clapton. It's a 8 barstool counter with a couple of boths to sit. I recommend you first order a beer, and the... 

Nightlife  

Alibis Bar: Alibis Bar, everyones favorite place in Sasebo!!!

Alibis Bar: Alibis Bar, everyones favorite place in Sasebo!!!, Sasebo

 uniquetune Says:  HAPPY NEW YEARS 2010 EVERYONE!!!, I couldn’t agree with you more, Alibis is a great place , not just one of those “buy me a drink” bars in sailor town, I had been there personally, and was shocked to see the posting about Alibis been a dangerous place, that guy must had been... 

Alibis: Alibis Bar

Alibis: Alibis Bar, Sasebo

 asaint63 Says:  The other guy couldnt be more wrong. Alibis is a great bar and I have been there personally a few times. The girls do not prostitute themselves out and I dont know of anyone who has ever been offered a prostitute there. It is not one of those "buy me drink" bars that... 

Alibis Bar: Dangerous Spot enter at own risk

Alibis Bar: Dangerous Spot enter at own risk, Sasebo

 Sasdog Says:  This bar is not safe for sailors. The owner of the bar Meribeth (she calls her self Shela) has her boyfriend assault people when the get too drunk of course they never let on that they are together. She has hired sailors from the local base to purchase alcohol from the... 

Trust Information and Hotel Rise: ADULTS ONLY PLEASE

Trust Information and Hotel Rise: ADULTS ONLY PLEASE, Sasebo

 Drunken_local69 Says:  ESTABLISHMENT NO LONGER EXIST. ESTABLISHMENT NO LONGER EXIST. However, a branch office is located in Nagasaki.This is a business that is strictly for pleasure. Yes this is a spot totally for adults only. Trust Information and other establishments in the area is a high tech... 

sailortown bars: lady butterflies at nights

sailortown bars: lady butterflies at nights, Sasebo

 maldhita Says:  i`ve notice at almost all the bar girls in sailortown that when they learned that you are new at sasebo they will going to get all your cash starting at singing karaoke then a little bit of kissing, hugging,making you believe that you are their type,promising that after work... 

The Westerner: The Westerner

The Westerner: The Westerner, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  This bar was one of the rowdy and hip places to hang in the 1970's. Although they have moved from there original location from the 70's, they still have much of the memorabilia from days past on the walls. Now a days, you still find some young sailors out celebrating a... 

Transportation  

Hakata to Huis Ten Bosch --> Express train

Hakata to Huis Ten Bosch --> Express train, Sasebo

 schwein Says:  The Huis Ten Bosch Express offers a direct, no-transfer connection between Hakata (Fukuoka) Station and Huis Ten Bosch. Travel time: approximately 1 hr 45 minutes. Visitors who choose to travel after 4 PM will have to switch trains at Haiki station. A comfortable alternative... 

taxi!

taxi!, Sasebo

 cp2422 Says:  it is relatively easy to catch a taxi and ride around sasebo because they are everywhere! some of the drivers would actually stop in the middle of driving just to see if you need a ride!...majority of the cabs are parked in various locations in the ginza and there are some... 

Shopping  

So many here!: Sasebo Ginza

So many here!: Sasebo Ginza, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  Sasebo’s Ginza Arcade, a mile-long shopping mall filled with endless Japanese specialty stores. Jusco department store has it all, but deals are throughout the Ginza! Special deals can be found at the 100 YEN stores. Same as a dollar store in the US, but not as poor of... 

Saruku City

Saruku City, Sasebo

 kenari Says:  You can have a pleasant shopping experience regardless of the weather at the arcade packed with various specialist shops. It is the perfect place for souvenir shopping as well. You can buy foods, clothes and kimono as well as large items such as furniture and futon. As well... 

Local Customs  

Be Polite...learn some Japanese

Be Polite...learn some Japanese, Sasebo

 Havespoonwilltravel Says:  It is to your advantage to learn some Japanese words or phrases before you come here as not a lot of English is spoken.Berlitz has new phrase books that cover a multitude of topics...I highly recommend them.When ever you enter a shop, always bow when you greet someone, you... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Moving to Japan and want to bring your pet?

Moving to Japan and want to bring your pet?, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  The key thing to note is that, for most , the process will take at least seven (7) months from the date of the first rabies vaccination, so advance planning is critical. We are told there are no exceptions and that animals which have not met all requirements described below... 

Centipedes and Millipeded Dangers

Centipedes and Millipeded Dangers, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  Centipedes and Millipedes are very common in Japan, especially during the "rainy season". If bitten, seek medical attention immediately. Here are the three main varieties1. MUKADE - Centipede Venom- Yes, if bitten, may experience flu like symptoms. Venom from a sub species... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Saikai Bashi Bridge for whirpool observatory

Saikai Bashi Bridge for whirpool observatory, Sasebo

 gogonicetrip Says:  Saikai Bashi is a arch type bridge built over the entrance of the Omura Bay.From the bridge, you can see a whirlpool that is made by fast tidal current.[Back to Sasebo] 

Sports & Outdoors  

Japanese Baseball in Fukuoka

Japanese Baseball in Fukuoka, Sasebo

 Travel2write Says:  The japanese are fanatics when it comes to baseball. If you come to Sasebo, look at a trip to Fukuoka for a baseball game!The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks is a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. The team was bought on January 28, 2005 by SoftBank... 

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 Sasebo - This is a pretty boring place to live for the single guy. Beer is expensive, a lot of the people are rude and pushy, and the few bars that are in this town either won't let you in because you're not... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi! I would like to go to Sasebo for 3 days and spend a night in Huis Ten Bosch. I searched for the these hotels homepage in... 

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A: Hotel E-mails: 1. https://www.okura.com/inquiries/reservation/index.html <-- only an online form, no e-mail 2. info@nikko-htb.co.jp... 

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SASEBO

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 One of the yearly festivals, the Cherry Blossoms in the Sasebo can be a pretty neat sight to see. Japanese Kumo nabete iza mi ni yukan Furusato wa yuki to nomi koso Hana wa chirurame English... 

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SASEBO!!!

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 A small port town with just over 250,000 people along with the U.S. Navy. It is situated just two hours away from Nagasaki and an hour and a half away from the city of Fukuoka. About twenty minutes...... 

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Sasebo

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 This is a pretty boring place to live for the single guy. Beer is expensive, a lot of the people are rude and pushy, and the few bars that are in this town either won't let you in because you're not... 

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Sasebo

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 Sasebo is a city located at the west side of Nagasaki-ken and is the 2nd largest city in Nagasaki-ken. Sasebo is a base of the United States Navy, as well as Japan's Japan Maritime Self Defence... 

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Huis Ten Bosch, Sasebo

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 The Korean girlfriend wanted to visit here while we were in Fukuoka. I said OK, not knowing what this place was... Imagine my surprise to see a mini-Dutch city in the middle of Japan?! Was strange,... 

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