noun
health resort; sanatorium; recuperation spot
A place where people go to recover health, often with hot springs or clean air; can refer to a resort, clinic, or designated medical area.
彼は結核の療養地として軽井沢を選んだ。
He chose Karuizawa as a health resort for his tuberculosis.
この地域は温泉が豊富で、昔から療養地として知られている。
This area is rich in hot springs and has long been known as a recuperation spot.
サナトリウム is a loanword for a medical institution specializing in long-term care, often for tuberculosis; 療養地 is a broader term for any place of recuperation.
Compound of 療養 (りょうよう, 'medical treatment and recuperation') + 地 (ち, 'place').