The End of Japan Railway

The West Endpoint of Japan Railway at Sasebo, photo by Jiang Wu

When I was in Japan, I thought JR would bring me anywhere. I was surprised that on my trip to Hirado, I found that Japan Railway ends at the Sasebo 佐世保 station and I had to take bus for a hour to reach my destination. How could a famous city like Hirado not connect to JR? 

Sasebo is the base of Japanese navy and has a nice museum of Japanese imperial navy. There should be a lot about China. Unfortunately I did not have time to go. The date I arrived is Aug. 16, 2013 as shown in the photo I took.