Kobe, Japan

Suma Beach

須磨海水浴場

Certified since 2025

Kobe's famous urban beach, recently renovated with world-class facilities. Blue Flag since 2019.

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Beach type

Sand beach

Water quality

Excellent

Region

Hyogo

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Certification history

Blue Flag certification — 2026
Blue Flag certification — 2025

Field notes — quick answers

Is Suma Beach Blue Flag certified in 2026?

Yes — Suma Beach in Kobe, Japan holds Blue Flag certification (2026), first awarded in 2025. Certification is seasonal, and we track each year's award as national juries publish it.

Where is Suma Beach?

Suma Beach is in Kobe, in the Hyogo region of Japan. The interactive map shows it in context with every other beach we track nearby.