Ōmura Bay

Ōmura Bay is a broad but almost enclosed body of water in western Kyūshū. The Nishisonogi Peninsula separates it from the sea to the west, and only the narrow Hario and Haiki straits connect it with Sasebo Bay. Strong tidal currents run through these constricted passages, while the waters within are comparatively sheltered. The town of Ōmura stands on the eastern shore of the bay that bears its name.