HERO (2001) | Riviera Zushi Marina — SUNSET HARBOR and the First Alibi Check

Episode 1 of Fuji TV’s 2001 HERO sends Kōhei Kuryū and Maiko Amamiya to Riviera Zushi Marina while they test the alibi of corruption suspect Misaki. In the drama the waterfront appears as “SUNSET HARBOR,” making the marina one of the first places where Kuryū’s insistence on checking facts in person pulls Amamiya out of the office and into fieldwork. The real Riviera Zushi Marina remains an operating marina and resort at 5-23-9 Kotsubo, Zushi, Kanagawa. The palm-lined waterfront and harbor setting survive, although individual businesses, interiors and production dressing have changed since the January 2001 broadcast. Pilgrimage note: this is an active commercial marina and resort. Public areas can be visited subject to current site rules; docks, event spaces and private facilities should not be entered without permission.