Sasebo
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Sasebo (佐世保) is the second-largest city in Nagasaki prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.
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Understand
Sasebo is home to a U.S. Navy base, as well as a base for the Japan Self Defense Force.
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By plane
The nearest airport is in Nagasaki, from which you can reach Sasebo by bus (80 minutes, ¥1350).
By train
Sasebo, the terminating station on the JR Omura Line, is the westernmost point on the entire Japan Railway.
Sasebo is connected to Hakata station, the last stop on the San'yo Shinkansen in Fukuoka, by the Midori limited express train. The train reaches Sasebo in 1 3/4 hours, reversing direction at Haiki, and the trip costs ¥3740 each way. For its price, it is probably of use only to Japan Rail Pass holders (where the train can be taken at no additional charge), or to passengers transferring from the Shinkansen.
Local trains from Hakata cost only ¥2070, but can take anywhere from 3 to 4 hours, requiring a multiple change of trains; in which case, you're better off using the bus (see below).
Sasebo is also connected to Nagasaki by the hourly Sea Side Liner rapid train (100 minutes, ¥1600).
Sasebo can be reached by overnight train service as well, by taking the Akatsuki overnight train from Kyoto or Osaka to Hizen-Yamaguchi station, then transferring to a local train (about 12 hours total).
By bus
Frequent highway buses connect the Hakata bus terminal to Sasebo (about 2 hours, ¥2200).
You can also take an overnight bus from other parts of the country into Fukuoka or Nagasaki, and connect to another bus or train for the final run to Sasebo.
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