noun
the other side of a river; across the river
Refers to the area on the opposite bank of a river. Often used in a literal geographical sense.
川向こうに小さな神社が見える。
You can see a small shrine on the other side of the river.
川向こうの集落まで橋を渡って行く。
I cross the bridge to the settlement across the river.
noun
the other side of the tracks; poorer area across the river
Figurative use implying a socially or economically disadvantaged neighborhood, often separated by a river. This sense is sensitive.
彼は川向こうの貧しい地区で育った。
He grew up in a poor neighborhood on the other side of the river.
川向こうの学校にはなかなか予算が回らない。
Schools on the other side of the tracks rarely get enough funding.