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
Km&2 . The total area is 363.88 km&
2. The city was founded on
April 1 ,
1902 .
The locality is famed for its ". ("Saikai" means western sea in Japanese.) Located at the southern region of the city, is the Dutch
Theme Park "
Huis Ten Bosch " .
A base of .
Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the
JR system. The order to attack
Pearl Harbor was broadcast from the
Hario radio facility in Sasebo.
The city is blessed with natural beauty. The harbor is enclosed from the ocean by a tall mountain to the west called Mount Yumihari. Yet a tunnel through the mountain leads to some spectacular beaches and lookouts over
Kujuku Shima (literally: "99 islands" () or more islands than you can count). It's a wonderful place to be at sunset time.
ShinSakai Bridge is a place where one can see many exciting whirlpools.
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"http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Albuquerque" class="copylinks">Albuquerque Bridge, Japanese volunteers place candle lit lanterns into the Sasebo River during the Obon Festival
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