noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
northern part; the north
Refers to the northern area of a country, region, or specific place. Often used with の to modify nouns.
北海道は日本の北部にあります。
Hokkaido is in the northern part of Japan.
北部地域では雪が多く降ります。
It snows a lot in the northern region.
The northern part of Japan gets a lot of snow in winter.
The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture.