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Suma-ku
須磨区 | |
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Ward of Kobe | |
Coordinates: 34°39′01″N 135°07′50″E / 34.65028°N 135.13056°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 |
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Suma (須磨区, Suma-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. As of February 1, 2012, it had an area of 30.0 km2 and a population of 166,324, with 71,745 households.
There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the
Kansai region for sunbathing and popular events during the summer. The beach is also a location in the Japanese literary classics
Ise Monogatari,
Genji Monogatari, and
Heike Monogatari. Suma is often referred to as an
utamakura or
meisho, and is mentioned frequently in
waka, and in
Noh,
Kabuki and
Bunraku dramas.
Nowadays, people mainly live in Myodani, Myohoji and other northern parts of the ward.
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Myōdani Station is a major station in western Kobe.