別荘地(べっそうち)

べっそうち
noun
resort area; villa district
1. resort area; villa district; vacation home area
An area where many vacation homes or villas are located, typically in scenic natural settings such as mountains, highlands, or near the coast.
軽井沢(かるいざわ)は有名(ゆうめい)な別荘地(べっそうち)だ。
Karuizawa is a famous resort area.
夏(なつ)になると、別荘地(べっそうち)は多(おお)くの人(ひと)で賑(にぎ)わう。
In summer, the resort area bustles with many people.
老後(ろうご)は自然(しぜん)豊(ゆた)かな別荘地(べっそうち)に移(うつ)り住(す)みたいと思(おも)っている。
I'm thinking I'd like to move to a nature-rich resort area in my retirement.

A compound of 別荘(べっそう) (vacation home, villa) and 地(ち) (land, area). Refers not to a single property but to a district or zone characterized by vacation homes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 高原(こうげん)の別荘地(べっそうち) — highland resort area
  • 海辺(うみべ)の別荘地(べっそうち) — seaside resort area
  • 別荘地(べっそうち)を開発(かいはつ)する — to develop a resort area
  • 別荘地(べっそうち)の管理(かんり) — management of a resort area

WELL-KNOWN EXAMPLES:

  • 軽井沢(かるいざわ) — the most famous 別荘地(べっそうち) in Japan, popular since the Meiji era
  • 那須(なす)高原(こうげん) — Nasu Highland, known for its cooler climate
  • 箱根(はこね) — popular resort area near Tokyo with hot springs
  • 蓼科(たてしな) — highland resort area in Nagano Prefecture

RELATED TERMS:

  • 別荘(べっそう) — vacation home, villa (an individual property)
  • 避暑地(ひしょち) — summer retreat; a place to escape the heat
  • 保養地(ほようち) — health resort; rest and recuperation area
  • リゾート地(ち) — resort (loanword, broader meaning including hotels and commercial facilities)
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