 The Mikawachi district has a 400-year-old pottery manufacturing industry.Sasebo Station is the westernmost station in the JR passenger train system and is about two hours by train from Hakata Station in the city of Fukuoka (via the Midori line) and about an hour and half from Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki.Across the street from Sasebo Station is the Sasebo Bus Center, which provides connecting service to many local destinations.