Suma-ku, Kobe
Suma (須磨区, Suma-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. As of February 1, 2012, it has an area of 30.0 km², and a population of 166,324, with 71,745 households.
Suma-ku
須磨区 | |
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Ward of Kobe | |
 View of Suma Beach from Mount Sumaura Amusement Park | |
 Location of Suma-ku in Kobe | |
  Suma-ku | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′01″N 135°07′50″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kinki (Kansai) |
| Prefecture | Hyogo |
| City | Kobe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.00 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 166,324 |
| • Density | 5,544.13/km2 (14,359.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 078-731-4341 |
| Address | 1-1-1Nakashima-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo-ken, 654-8570 |
| Website | www |
There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season. The same beach has appeared in the classic epics Genji monogatari, Heike monogatari, and Ise monogatari. Thus Suma is often referred as an utamakura or meisho, referenced frequently in waka poetry, Noh theatre, kabuki and jōruri.
Suma Temple
Tainohata Yakuyoke Hachimangu
Suma Aquarium at Suma beach
Mount Sumaura Park
Places of interest
- Suma Rikyu Park
- Suma Public Aquarium
Notable people
- Shintaro Ishihara - Governor of Tokyo
- Yone Suzuki - businesswoman, lived at Suma-ku before 1927
- Nobu Jo - social worker, suicide prevention campaign at Suma[1]
References
- "A Signboard for Suicides in Japan". The Missionary Review. 44: 308–310. April 1921.
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