noun
waterside amenity space; water-friendly area
A planned area designed for people to enjoy being near water, such as a waterfront park, promenade, or plaza with fountains and streams. Often used in urban planning and landscape architecture contexts.
この川沿いの親水空間は、夏になると多くの家族連れでにぎわう。
This waterside amenity space along the river becomes crowded with families in summer.
市は駅前に新しい親水空間を整備する計画を発表した。
The city announced a plan to develop a new water-friendly area in front of the station.
Compound of 親水 (shinsui, 'water-friendly' or 'hydrophilic') and 空間 (kūkan, 'space'). The term emerged in modern urban planning to describe designed areas that bring people closer to water.