Panoramic views of Sasebo from Mount Yumihari

After visiting the Mikawachi Pottery Village, we wanted to go to the place where the downtown Sasebo is visible.  We know the Mount Yumihari (弓張岳 -dake) is the best place to see the downtown, so we just decided to go there.

How did we get there? We took on National Route 35 through the Central Sasebo. From Tenmabashi Intersection on a Sasebo boulevard, we drove on a mountain road to the top of the mountain. We passed through the front of Yumihari-no-oka Hotel (弓張の丘ホテル), a resort hotel near the observatory.

We arrived there at 4:30 pm. When you go up the stairs, you'll see the roof like a stretched bow. This is the main observatory. From here, you can see the great views of Central Sasebo and the US navy to the north.

 Then we went to the second view place where can be seen the 99 Islands clearly.