Umi no Eki Funabansho
(Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Umi no Eki Funabansho is a buffet restaurant located in Saikai City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
It is located in a lovely scenic area facing Sasebo Bay, about a 30-minute drive from Huis Ten Bosch.
Visitors can enjoy sashimi, raw fish cut into small pieces and seasoned with soy sauce; sushi, a kind of Japanese cuisine popular in foreign countries; and many other traditional Japanese dishes from the area.
The restaurant also offers ramen, curry and rice, and a host of other dishes and desserts that are popular among many Japanese people, so even those who may not enjoy raw fish can enjoy a meal here.
The restaurant can get crowded on weekends, so if you are coming with a large number of people, we recommend calling ahead to reserve a table. The restaurant posts their proper dining etiquette, so please follow the rules and enjoy your meal.
- The fish dishes are fresh.
- It is a buffet style restaurant.
- It is also popular with the local inhabitants, who say the food is delicious and inexpensive.
About Yokoseura
Umi no Eki Funabansho is located in Yokoseura, a town in the northern Nishisonogi Peninsula in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The town was opened as a trading port in the 16th century and prospered.
At that time, Portuguese trading ships entered the port, and many merchants and Jesuit missionaries came to Japan to preach Christianity.
A church was built near the harbor and the feudal lord, Sumitada Omura also became a Christian. However, the town did not prosper for long—it was destroyed by civil war about a year after the opening of the port.
Today, there is a park in Yokoseura. The park has a statue of Luís Fróis, a Jesuit missionary who visited the area in 1563, and an observatory built to resemble a church.
From Umi no Eki Funabansho, you can also see Hachinokojima Island with its white cross, which was once a landmark for foreign trading ships entering the port, as well as the port town scenery.
Information
Address: 3550-3 Yokose-go, Saikai-cho, Saikai-shi, Nagasaki 851-3509
Telephone: 0959-29-4120
Business Hours
Lunch
＜Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11:00am(from July to Aug) – 1:30pm (entry possible during these hours)
＜Sat, Sun, Holiday]11:00am – 2:00pm ((entry possible during these hours))
Dinner
17:00-19:30 (entry possible during these hours)
Days Closed
Business hours are currently irregular due to COVID-19 countermeasures.
- Not open for lunch on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Not open on weekday (Monday through Friday) evenings.
- Open on national holidays.
- Open during peak season.
- There may be other occasions when the restaurant is not open.
Seating
Table seating for 60
Tatami seating for 40
Counter seating for 12
Prices
- All prices include tax.
- Payment is in Japanese yen in cash.
Daytime buffet (90 minutes）
Adults: 2,600 yen
Senior citizens (70 years old and over): 2,400 yen
Elementary school students (11 years old and younger): 1,400 yen
Infants (3 years old and up): 700 yen
Evening buffet (120 minutes）
Adults: 2,600 yen
Senior citizens (70 years old and over): 2,400 yen
Elementary school students (11 years old and younger): 1,400 yen
Infants (3 years old and up): 700 yen
All-you-can-drink (including alcoholic beverages) + buffet: 4,700 yen
Directions
(1) A 25-minute drive from Huis Ten Bosch
From Komukae Intersection on Route 202, head toward Saikai Town. Umi no Eki Funabansho is near Yokoseura Historical Park. There is a parking lot.
(2) A 15-minute boat ride from Sasebo New Port Terminal (disembark at Yokose-nishi).
A 2-minute walk from Yokose-nishi Pier.
