noun
remote mountain village
Refers to a village deep in the mountains, far from urban areas. Evokes a sense of isolation and traditional rural life.
彼は遠山里で生まれ育った。
He was born and raised in a remote mountain village.
Compound of 遠 (とお, 'distant') + 山里 (やまざと, 'mountain village'). The reading やまざと is a rendaku form of やまさと.