Festival and Events
- Traditional New Tear's Sale in Sasebo, January
- Nagasaki Lantern Festival, during Lunar New Year term, every year
- Nagasaki Sailings Ship Festival in April
- Nagasaki Peron Festival in July
- Sprint Boat Procession (Shoro Nagashi) event in August 15
- Nagasaki Kunchi in October 7 to 9
- Kira Kira Illumination event in Sasebo in November and December
- Huis Ten Bosch count down event in Sasebo, December 31 to January 1
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