近きん郷ごう

noun

neighboring districts; surrounding countryside

Refers to the rural areas or villages near a town or city; somewhat literary or old-fashioned, but still used in descriptions of local history or geography.

• この町まちは近きん郷ごうから人ひとが集あつまる市いち場ばで知しられている。

  This town is known for its market, which draws people from the surrounding countryside.

• 近きん郷ごうの村むら々むらを巡めぐるバスが出でている。

  There is a bus that goes around the neighboring villages.