# Sasebo - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/sasebo For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Rekishi-JAPAN · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sasebo-Harbor_Yumiharidake_20171201.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia) - Description: Naval port city and base for Kujukushima sightseeing - Port name: Sasebo - English name: Sasebo - Country: Japan - Latitude / longitude: 33.16, 129.72 A port city in northern Nagasaki Prefecture, known as a naval port with bases for the U.S. Navy in Japan and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is also a gateway to the sightseeing area of the Kujuku Islands. Checked: none (unverified) ## Port highlights - Population: About 230,000 people - Climate: Sasebo has a temperate climate. Summers are hot and humid, while winters are mild with little snow. - Language: Japanese - Currency: Japanese yen (JPY). - Best time to visit: April to May and October to November ### Local food Sasebo burger, lemon steak, Sasebo Goto udon, egg burger, Kujukushima oysters ### Sights - Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort - Huis Ten Bosch - Tenkaiho peak in Saikai National Park - U.S. Navy base viewpoint Checked: none (unverified) ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 11 °C / 51 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F | | Feb | 12 °C / 53 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | | Mar | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F | | Apr | 20 °C / 67 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | | May | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F | | Jun | 27 °C / 80 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | | Jul | 30 °C / 86 °F | 24 °C / 76 °F | | Aug | 32 °C / 89 °F | 25 °C / 77 °F | | Sep | 29 °C / 84 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F | | Oct | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 62 °F | | Nov | 19 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 51 °F | | Dec | 13 °C / 55 °F | 6 °C / 42 °F | Adapted from Japan Meteorological Agency climate normals · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: Sasebo · about 0.6 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03 Checked: 2026-10-03 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 100 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Similar to Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, everything costs about the same. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 370 ml | ¥108 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | ¥485 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | ¥900 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | ¥650 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | ¥500 | JPY | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices from nearby Fukuoka (about 81 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: NGS - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: A — Direct flight (Estimated) About 33 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: none (unverified) English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [5-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-5n-shanghai) - Region: Japan & Asia - Itinerary: Sep 2027 - Departure months: 2027-09 - Ship: MSC Bellissima - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Duration: 5 nights - Departure / arrival: Shanghai → Shanghai - Port: Shanghai › Busan › Sasebo › Shanghai - Cruise type: Round trip / 4 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [6-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-6n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi) - Region: Japan & Asia - Itinerary: May 2027 - Departure months: 2027-05 - Ship: MSC Bellissima - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Duration: 6 nights - Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama - Port: Yokohama › Jeju › Sasebo › Kagoshima › Yokohama - Cruise type: Round trip / 5 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ### [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-10n-tokyo-incl-yokohama) - Region: Japan & Asia - Itinerary: Apr 2027 - Departure months: 2027-04 - Ship: MSC Bellissima - Cruise line: MSC Cruises - Duration: 10 nights - Departure / arrival: Yokohama → Yokohama - Port: Yokohama › Hiroshima › Kagoshima › +3 › Yokohama - Cruise type: Round trip / 7 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-09 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sasebo-Harbor_Yumiharidake_20171201.jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Japan & Asia on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=japan-asia) - [5-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Shanghai](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-5n-shanghai) - [6-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-6n-tokyo-yokohama-osanbashi) - [10-Night Japan & Asia Cruise from Yokohama](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-bellissima-10n-tokyo-incl-yokohama) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)