町並(まちな)み

まちなみ
noun
townscape, streetscape
1. townscape, streetscape, row of houses
The overall appearance of a town or street, especially the line of buildings along a road.
古(ふる)い町並(まちな)みが残(のこ)っている。
The old townscape remains preserved.
京都(きょうと)の美(うつく)しい町並(まちな)みを歩(ある)いた。
I walked through the beautiful streets of Kyoto.
この地域(ちいき)は歴史的(れきしてき)な町並(まちな)みを保存(ほぞん)するために条例(じょうれい)を定(さだ)めている。
This area has established regulations to preserve its historic townscape.

町並(まちな)み describes the overall appearance and atmosphere of a town's streets and buildings, especially when viewed as a unified landscape.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 町並(まちな)みを保存(ほぞん)する: to preserve the townscape
  • 歴史的(れきしてき)な町並(まちな)み: historic townscape
  • 古(ふる)い町並(まちな)み: old-style streets
  • 美(うつく)しい町並(まちな)み: beautiful streetscape
  • 町並(まちな)みが残(のこ)る: the townscape is preserved/survives

FAMOUS EXAMPLES IN JAPAN:

  • 京都(きょうと): traditional wooden townhouses (町家(まちや))
  • 金沢(かなざわ): 武家(ぶけ)屋敷(やしき) (samurai residences) districts
  • 倉敷(くらしき): white-walled warehouses
  • 高山(たかやま): 古(ふる)い町並(まちな)み preservation district

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 景観(けいかん): scenery, landscape (broader, includes natural features)
  • 街並(まちな)み: same meaning, alternate kanji (街(まち) emphasizes urban streets)
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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.3.26 17:50
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