land distant from the capital; remote region
Literary term for a far-off province or area far from the seat of government. Rare in modern Japanese; mainly encountered in classical or historical contexts.
Long ago, it is said that a noble was exiled to a land distant from the capital.
遠陬 is an old word that refers to a remote frontier far from the capital.
Compound of 遠 (distant) and 陬 (corner, remote place). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is a classical Chinese-style compound used in literary Japanese.