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 words

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)

Related Words

Related: 避暑地(ひしょち) (summer retreat)

Related: 保養地(ほようち) (health resort)

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Added 2026.4.27 23:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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