Teramachi - Teramachi

Japanese: 寺町 - てらまち

An area where many temples exist within a part of an urban area. This is common in cities that originated as castle towns in the early modern period. Many temples were established in the outskirts of castle towns, but this was primarily due to policy intentions to defend the outer periphery of the castle. For example, in the case of Takada in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, there are town houses to the south of the castle's outer moat, and a temple is located on the outer edge of the town, separated by rice fields.

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Japanese:

都市域の一部に寺院が数多く存在しているところ。おもに近世城下町に起源をもつ都市に多い。城下町の周辺部には多くの寺院を設置したが，これは城郭の外縁の防備のためという政策上の意図が強かった。たとえば，新潟県上越市の高田の場合は，城の外堀の南に町屋があり，さらに田地をへだてた町の外縁に寺院がある。

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