We got up and decided to go back to Sasebo to see if the boat tour of the nearby islands reopened. We got to Sasebo around noon and took a bus to Pearl Queen resort to take the Pearl Queen boat tour.
While on the boat, we saw several islands that had small towns and villages. Most of these islands with villages are home to fishermen. One of the islands however was first inhabited by a group of Japanese Catholics who were being persecuted. The people who live there today are also Catholic, and a large Cathedral is the center of the town. Most of the islands have been left untouched. We also saw a lot of oyster cages in the ocean. The winter is the time for oyster fishing, so we saw a lot of fishermen out in the ocean checking the cages. It was the warmest day so far, with no snow! It was warm enough to stay on the deck for the entire tour. It was so nice to see the natural beauty of Japan.
We had a Sasebo Burger for lunch. We then went to a market in Sasebo on a mission to find a teacup. I collect teacups from different countries that I visit. I wanted to find a cup made in Japan. Most of the Japanese teacup companies today make their teacups in other countries, so it was hard to find one made in Japan. I did find one though, so our mission was a success!
After a warm afternoon in Sasebo, we headed back to Fukuoka. We went to eat pork ramen one last time and went to sleep early because tomorrow will be a long day heading back to the ferry.
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