noun
mountain villages and surrounding agricultural and forest areas
A compound term combining 里地 (village/agricultural land) and 里山 (managed woodland near villages), referring to the integrated landscape of rural settlements, farmland, and nearby forests.
里地里山の保全活動に参加した。
I participated in conservation activities for the satoyama landscape.
この地域の里地里山は、長い歴史の中で人々の手によって維持されてきた。
The satoyama landscape of this region has been maintained by people over a long history.
Refers to the village and agricultural land component; 里地里山 adds the forested hills to form the complete traditional landscape.
Compound of 里地 (village/agricultural land) and 里山 (managed woodland near villages). The term is used in environmental and cultural contexts to describe the traditional Japanese rural landscape.