There is an old shrine on the mountain side of this town.
The area near the mountains has clean air.
hilly section of a city; Yamate area
Specifically refers to the hilly, often upscale residential parts of a city, such as the Yamate district in Kōbe. Also written as 山の手 in this sense.
See also: 山の手
There are many Western-style houses in the Yamate area of Kōbe.
I live in an upscale residential area on the hill.
She lives in the hilly part of the town.
山手 refers to the area near mountains, while 海手 refers to the area near the sea, its direct opposite.
山手 (or 山の手) refers to the hilly, upscale residential district, while 下町 refers to the low-lying, traditionally working-class downtown area, the classic contrast in Japanese cities.
Compound of 山 (mountain) and 手 (direction, side). The reading やまて is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings.