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)

Related Words

Compare: 景観(けいかん) (scenery, landscape)

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Added 2026.2.7 20:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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