(こうらくち)

こうらくち
noun
pleasure resort; holiday destination; tourist spot
1. pleasure resort; holiday destination; tourist spot
A place where people go for recreation, sightseeing, or leisure, especially during holidays and good weather.
人気(にんき)行楽地(こうらくち)
A popular tourist spot.
連休中(れんきゅうちゅう)行楽地(こうらくち)がとても()む。
Tourist spots get very crowded during consecutive holidays.
(あき)行楽地(こうらくち)として、紅葉(こうよう)名所(めいしょ)毎年(まいとし)(おお)くの観光客(かんこうきゃく)(あつ)める。
As autumn tourist destinations, famous spots for fall foliage attract many tourists every year.

行楽地(こうらくち) refers to places people visit for recreation and leisure, especially during holidays and pleasant weather.

WORD FORMATION:
行楽(こうらく) (excursion, outing for pleasure) + () (place).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人気(にんき)行楽地(こうらくち): popular tourist destination
  • 行楽地(こうらくち)(にぎ)わう: tourist spots bustling with visitors
  • 行楽(こうらく)シーズン: excursion/outing season
  • 行楽(こうらく)(きゃく): tourists/visitors on an outing

USAGE:
Often appears in news reports about holiday travel congestion, especially during Golden Week, 紅葉(こうよう) (autumn foliage) season, and cherry blossom season.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 観光地(かんこうち): tourist spot (more general sightseeing focus)
  • 名所(めいしょ): famous place, notable spot
  • リゾート: resort