A village located in a mountainous area; often implies a remote, rural community.
その山村は冬になると雪で孤立する。
That mountain village becomes isolated by snow in winter.
彼は山村で生まれ育った。
He was born and raised in a mountain village.
He grew up in a mountain village in Nagano Prefecture.
My grandparents still live in a mountain village.
Life in a mountain village is very different from life in the city.