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The city of Sasebo, which now ranks as the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture after Nagasaki, was a small village of only 800 houses belonging to the Hirado clan during the Yedo period. A naval dockyard was built in 1886, and the population grew tremendously. Railroad tracks were laid, and the village was designated a city rather than a town in 1902. The shipbuilding industry grew as a result of World War II and the population grew to 300,000. After the war, the port city was the center for receiving people who returned to Japan from various battlefields. The naval port is still being used by the U.S. Navy and the Japanese Self Defense Force. Besides these facilities are such scenic spots as the Kujuku (Ninty-nine) Islands in Saikai National Park, the Yumihari and Eboshi Peaks, the Saikai Bridge, and recently the Huis Ten Bosch.
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