noun
rural dwelling zone
A zoning category under Japanese city planning law that designates areas where agriculture and low-rise residential use coexist, aiming to preserve a rural living environment.
この地域は田園住居地域に指定されているため、高層マンションは建てられません。
Because this area is designated as a rural dwelling zone, high-rise apartments cannot be built.
田園住居地域では、農地と住宅が調和した街づくりが進められています。
In rural dwelling zones, town planning that harmonizes farmland and housing is being promoted.
Compound of 田園 (でんえん, 'rural area, countryside'), 住居 (じゅうきょ, 'dwelling, residence'), and 地域 (ちいき, 'area, zone'). The term was introduced in the 2018 revision of the City Planning Act.