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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 km 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.
Myōdani Station is a major station in western Kobe.
Suma TempleTainohata Yakuyoke HachimanguSuma Aquarium at Suma beachMount Sumaura Park
View of Suma Beach from Mount Sumaura Amusement Park
Location of Suma-ku in Kobe
Suma-ku 
Hyōgo Prefecture
