Kotsubo

Kotsubo (Red Bluff)[1] is a small fishing village in Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

The southern vista looks over the beach of Zushi and the ancient coast running down to Hayama and its Imperial Summer Palace.

On the surrounding hills there are many small Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, some over a thousand years old.

The village has fish markets from where many of the local sushi shops buy their daily supply of tuna and other fresh catches.

The area has now become popular as a retirement resort and has an abundance of small specialist hospitals and clinics, many restaurants and exercise facilities.