Suma (須磨区, Suma-ku) is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan.
There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sunbathing and popular events during the summer.
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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