3 recommended spots for a trip to Sasebo in November fascinating with Inverted autumn leaves and local food

If you visit Sasebo in November, you can enjoy viewing autumn leaves in addition to sightseeing-hopping and local dishes. There are various spots to visit, such as a spot allowing you to enjoy autumn leaves more than usual and an old-established restaurant offering Champon suitable for this a little cold season. Why not stroll around Sasebo to feel Autumn’s coming?

This time, we’re going to introduce our recommended spots in the area around Sasebo Washington Hotel, where you should visit especially in November.

“Jufukuji Temple” whose garden and building are colored by autumn leaves

Let’s head to “Jufukuji Temple” which is famous for ‘Inverted Autumn Leaves’ to take an instagrammable photo. From 16th November to 25th, they will remove some tatami mats from the hall of the temple, and set the acrylic board to reflect the inverted images of the autumn leaves in the garden. You can take a wonderful photo looking like you’re in a painting.

Address	276 Emukae-cho Nagasaka, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Access	A 10-min walk from Emukaeshikamachi station where it takes about 1 hour by the Matsuura railway from Sasebo station
URL	http://travel.sasebo99.com/en/todo/todo_1511

“Daizen” offering Champon with a mild taste which warms up you from inside

It’s a little chilly in this month in Sasebo, so why not eat hot Champon? “Daizen” with over 60 years of history is one of the most famous Champon restaurants in Sasebo. Topped with plenty of ingredients such as seafood and vegetable, Champon is a mild taste and has been loved by locals for a long time. By the way, ‘Sauce Katsu-don’ is also popular menu. Deep fried pork cutlets soaked in homemade sauce which hasn’t changed since the old days are exquisite.

Opening Hours	10:30AM – 7:30PM　Closed on Sunday
Address	21-28 Miura-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Access	A 3-min walk from the hotel
URL	https://tabelog.com/en/nagasaki/A4202/A420201/42000192/

“Sasebox99” full of specialties produced in Sasebo

To get souvenirs, you should visit the roadside station “Sasebox99”. There are 4 buildings, and at ‘Meihinkan,’ over 500 types of souvenirs such as sweets and seafood are sold. There is ‘Saikai National Park Kujukushima Islands’ rich in nature near the roadside station, so it may be a good idea that you stop by here before or after sightseeing in the park.

Opening Hours	Meihinkan Building 8:00AM – 7:00PM／Foodkan Building 7:00AM – 7:00PM
Address	11 Atago-cho, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Access	A 10-min drive from the station
URL	https://www.michi-no-eki.jp/stations/viewe/9748