Leisure / Outdoors Spots in Sasebo Area

  • Kujukushima Aquarium Umi Kirara
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    4.0
    237 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Kashimaechou 1008
    An aquarium located in Kashimaecho. Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture which focuses on presenting exhibits which recreate the diverse marine ecosystem of the Kujuku Islands. The Kujukushima Bay Grand Aquarium exhibit, home to some 13,000 individual marine creatures spread across 120 species illuminated by glittering sunlight, is the facility’s crown jewel. Some of the aquarium’s highlights include the soothing Jellyfish Symphony Dome in which jellyfish slowly float amidst phantasmal lights, and shows which show the fantastical abilities of the park’s dolphins. Note: Due to construction lasting from May 10 to July 5, 2017, dolphin shows will not be held until July 14, 2017.

    Kujukushima Aquarium has the Japan’s largest Jellyfish Symphony Dome. Tourists can enjoy the dolphin dance show at the 2nd floor. The show organized 3 times everyday for 15 min. Also, watch the are...

  • Palace Huis Ten Bosch
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Huis Ten Bosch Town 1-1
    A palace recreated deep inside the Huis Ten Bosch theme park. The structure, built with special permission from the royal family of the Netherlands, is a faithful recreation of the palace where Queen Beatrix lives. The Baroque style garden which extends behind the palace is a recreation of the Great Garden which was designed for the Dutch royal family. Inside the palace, visitors will find the Huis Ten Bosch Art Museum, whose collection includes etchings by Rembrandt.
  • Kujukushima Zoo & Botanical Garden Mori Kirara
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    4.0
    59 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Funakoshicho 2172
    This zoo and botanical garden, situated on a rise commanding a view of Saikai National Park Kujukushima below, focuses on relaxation and the nature of the Kujuku Islands. The zoo presents around 60 species of animals such as lions and Amur leopard cats; there's also a penguin exhibit which boasts one of the largest overhead aquariums in Japan. The zoo also offers a full array of programs, including guided tours and animal feeding sessions, as well as rides on Taishu horses, a rare breed of horse of which only around 50 live in all of Japan. The zoo's greenhouse garden and grounds have been planted with some 1,200 species of plants; the 3,000-square-meter rose garden, in particular, is a must see in the spring and fall when its beautiful roses bloom in profusion.

    If you present proof that you live in the city of Sasebo, you can get in for cheaper. Good penguin exhibit, where you walk under the glass-bottom pool and look up to see them swimming above you...

  • Nagasaki Prefectural Saikaibashi Park
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    4.5
    63 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Hariohigashimachi 2678
    A park located in Hario Higashi-machi, Sasebo City and Seihi-cho, Saikai City. Maintained at the foots of the Saikai Bridge and Shinsaikai Bridge which span these two cities, facilities include observatories with sweeping views of the whirling tides of the Hario Strait, a fun obstacle course, artificial turf sledding hill, and a walking path around the Shinsaikai Bridge. Some 1,000 cherry trees come into bloom on the grounds in the spring, and during this time a spring whirlpool festival is also held here.

    The park is large, and there are many play areas for kids, but the biggest attraction for us was the giant slide. For 300 yen/hr, you can rent a sled that allows you to slide down a giant artificial...

  • Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Kashimaechou 1008
    This is a resort park focusing on marine leisure, filled with the charm of the Kujukushima sea. One can enjoy marine sports such as yachting and sea kayaking, or take a tour on a sightseeing boat. With an aquarium, souvenir shop and restaurant too, it is gaining popularity especially with families bringing children.
  • Mikawachiyaki Museum
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Mikawachihonmachi 343
    Located along Route 35 in Mikawachi Honmachi, Sasebo City, this museum exhibits excellent works of Mikawachi Pottery, a traditional craft with a 400-year history from the early Edo period to contemporary artists, and offers hands-on activities such as painting and openwork carving. The museum is also adjacent to the Sasebo City Utsuwa Historical Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of Sasebo pottery, including Mikawachi ware.

    佐世保線三河内駅近くにあります。車利用で佐世保に行ったので立ち寄りました。江戸-明治時代の白磁の作品や現代作家の作品が展示されています。三川内焼の名作を多く拝見させていただきました。しかも入館無料でした。絵付け・透かし彫り体験などもできますが、10名以上での申し込みとなっていたので断念しました。素朴な感じの焼き物に魅力を感じました。

  • Kozakibana Park
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Kosazacho Kusudomari 354-1
    "A park located in Kusudomari Kosaza-cho, Sasebo City. The park covers an area called Kozakibana which is the westernmost tip of the Japanese mainland. Facilities include a monument denoting Japan's westernmost point, and the ""four poles exchange"" monument created with Wakkanai City, Nemuro City, and Minamiosumi Town in Kagoshima Prefecture. There's also a scenic overlook deck and a seaside walking path."
  • Sasebo City Museum Shimanose Art Center
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Shimanosecho 6-22
    The museum is located in Shimanose Park along Route 35 in Shimanose-cho, Sasebo City, and displays artifacts from the Senpukuji Cave, a nationally designated historical site in Setogoshi, Sasebo City, in the archaeological exhibition room.

    訪問時は地元で出土した土器などの発掘品の展示をしていました。また石器時代の生活風景、人骨の比較なども展示しています。無料で入館出来ますよ。

  • Shirahama Beach
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    4.0
    1 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Tawaragauracho 3506
    Located in Tawarakeura-cho, Sasebo City, this beach in Saikai National Park is known for its beautiful cobalt blue sea and white sands, and was selected as one of the 100 best beaches by the Ministry of the Environment.

    海水浴場です。海がとてもきれいで、砂がキメ細かくて気持ち良いです。付近には磯があったり、キャンプ場もあります。駐車場も広く、利用しやすいです。コロナ禍が過ぎたら訪れたい場所です。

  • Sasebo Park
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Hirasemachi 13-11, Kojimachi
    "This park in the center of the city is an approximately 20-minute drive from JR Sasebo Station. When you cross the pedestrian bridge ""Albuquerque Bridge"" that spans the Sasebo River that flows in the town area, there is a lawn plaza with a group of large camphor trees that are over 100 years old. Kirara Park, which has colorful play equipment with the motif of Sasebo specialties such as the Sasebo Burger and the Kujuku Island cruise, is very popular with children. There is also a municipal heated swimming pool that is popular as a place for local residents to relax. It is also a famous cherry blossom viewing spot, so it bustles with crowds in the spring."

    The ocean is beautiful. I went there in winter season so that I could not swim. Just walking alonside seashore was enjoyable breathing in fresh air and watching islands off...

  • The Paradise Garden Sasebo Onsen Strawberry Farm
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    1.0
    1 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Sakiokacho 853-12
    "The Paradise Garden Sasebo is a strawberry garden located in the resort hotel ""The Paradise Garden Sasebo"" in Sasaebo City. 40-minute all-you-can-eat strawberry picking, in which visitors can taste large ""hot spring strawberries"" cultivated using natural hot spring water, is usually held from mid-December to early May."

    お湯は良かったですが、お風呂のロッカー扉が無くて、中は丸見え。あり得ないです。これを改善していただかないと、行きたくないです。

  • Saikai National Park
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi , Goto City, Hirado City, Saikai City, others
    This national park is located in northwestern Kyushu, and features the seascape of more than 400 islands centered around the Kujuku Shima Islands of Sasebo. There are many scenic wonders in the area such as the mountains of Kawachi Pass and Mt. Bandake, etc. There are many other places to visit such as Hamagurihama Beach and Takahama Beach selected in the best 88 and best 100 beaches in Japan respectively, as well as Nagushiyama Park known as an area for enjoying flowers. The two visitor centers in the area are at Abunze and the Kujuku Shima Islands. The visitor Center on the Kujuku Shima Islands provides pamphlets in various languages.
  • Hiyamizudake Park
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    Nagasaki Pref. Saseboshi Kosazachouyadake 1618-12
    "This 330-meter high mountain is inside Sasebo City and is an approximately 30-minute drive from the Saza Interchange on the Nishi-Kyushu Expressway. The whole area is a park with an outdoor stage and playground equipment plazas, and you can drive to the summit. There is also an observation deck where you can see Kita Kujuku Island and Hirado in Saikai National Park, and the ""Hiyamizudake Furusato Bussakna"" sells specialty products in the town. Rhododendron kaempferi blooms on the entire mountain surface in the middle of May, and the ""Hiyamizudake Spring Festival"" held during that time bustles with fish grabbing, sales of locally processed fish products and stage events."
  • BRICK MALL SASEBO (Brick Mall Sasebo)
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Yorozucho 2-8
  • VR-KING
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Huis Ten Bosch machi 1-1
    This VR attraction is located in Attraction Town in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo City, where visitors wear head-mounted displays to virtually experience a roller coaster with specifications that are the highest in the world: 270 km/h, 300 m difference in height, and 3,000 m in total length.
  • Fishing Adventure Game
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Huis Ten Bosch machi 1-1
    An attraction located in Amsterdam City in the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Sasebo City, this fishing game uses a giant 6.5m x 11.5m screen to allow visitors to catch giant fish swimming around on the screen with a sao-shaped controller that transmits a realistic feel.
  • Ohama Beach
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Ukumachi Taira 4905
    Located in the eastern part of the island, it is a beautiful beach with cobalt blue sea and white sand, and was selected as one of the "100 best bathing beaches" by the Ministry of the Environment. There is also a campground on the beach.
  • Takara no Hama Beach
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    Nagasaki Matsuura-shi Hoshikacho Aoshimamen
    Located on Aoshima Island, a remote island in the northern part of Matsuura City, it is a beautiful beach with a 400-m-long coastline and white sandy beach.
  • Sasebo Gobangai
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    3.5
    54 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Shinminatomachi 2-1

    Sasebo Gobangai is a shopping mall at port side. It is actually not very big, but fairly pleasant place to visit. It gives an impression as if it were a tropical resort. There are also several...

  • Kogane no Museum
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    4.5
    11 Reviews
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    Nagasaki Sasebo-shi Huis Ten Bosch machi 1-1 Palace Huis Ten Bosch 2F

    100万本が咲き誇るという満開のチューリップのハウステンボスに行ってみたいと思い、3月末の、平日にハウステンボスに行くことを前提に、今回の九州一周の旅を計画した私たち。 その通りに素晴らしいチューリップたちが私たちを迎えてくれました。とても広いハウステンボスですが、入国したその時から、園内にはあちらこちらにチューリップをはじめとする花々が咲き誇っていました。 私たちがパレスハウステンボスに行...

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