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What to See in Sasebo - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 8 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Sasebo (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Fukuishi Kannon, Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden, and Yumiharidake. Also, be sure to include Zuo shi bao shi bo wu guan dao lai mei shusenta in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Sasebo (Nagasaki).

Fukuishi Kannon

Fukuishi Kannon
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Fukuishi Kannon is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shū Chizan-ha in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Fukuishisan.[1]

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Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden

Zoo in Sasebo, Japan
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Also known as: 西海国立公園九十九島動植物園

Zoo in Sasebo, Japan. The Sasebo Zoological Park and Botanical Garden is a zoo and botanical garden located at 2172, Funakoshi-cho, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.

The zoo opened in 1961, and now contains about 330 animals and 21,000 plants. Its rainforest greenhouse contains tropical plants such as the royal water lily.[2]

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Yumiharidake

Yumiharidake
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Yumibari-dake is a mountain located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Its elevation is 364 meters.

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Zuo shi bao shi bo wu guan dao lai mei shusenta

Zuo shi bao shi bo wu guan dao lai mei shusenta
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Located in the center of Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, the Sasebo City Museum Shimanose Art Center is an art museum operated by the city of Sasebo with the aim of becoming an "open art museum" where citizens can relax. Adjacent to Shimanose Park, the building with reliefs of 12 Greek mythological gods cast into the exterior walls is one of the symbolic towers of the city.

In addition to exhibiting artworks from the museum's collection, approximately 140 external exhibitions are held each year, including special exhibitions, special exhibitions, prefectural exhibitions, and Sasebo citizens' exhibitions. On the fifth floor, there is an archaeological exhibition room that displays materials excavated through surveys conducted by Sasebo City since 1964, including pottery with bean-grain patterns discovered in the Senpukuji Cave.

Address: 6-22 Shimanosechō, Sasebo-shi, 857-0806 Sasebo

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United States Fleet Activities Sasebo

United states armed forces base in Sasebo, Japan
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Also known as: 佐世保基地

United states armed forces base in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo is a United States Navy base, in Sasebo, Japan, on the island of Kyūshū. It provides facilities for the logistic support of forward-deployed units and visiting operating forces of the United States Pacific Fleet and designated tenant activities.[3]

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Wu mao zi yue

Wu mao zi yue
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Eboshidake is a mountain located in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Its elevation is 568 meters. Also called Sasebo Fuji, it is one of the representative mountains of Sasebo. The area surrounding the summit is designated as Saikai National Park.

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University of Nagasaki

Public university in Sasebo, Japan
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Also known as: 長崎県立大学

Public university in Sasebo, Japan. University of Nagasaki is a public university in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. The school was established in 2008 as a result of merger of Siebold University of Nagasaki and Nagasaki Prefectural University.[4]

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Nagasaki Junior College

Nagasaki Junior College
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Also known as: 長崎短期大学

Nagasaki Junior College is a private junior college in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, established in 1966. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1945.[5]

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