pedestrian mall; car-free zone; pedestrian paradise
A street or area temporarily closed to vehicles so pedestrians can walk freely, often on weekends or holidays. The literal gloss 'pedestrian paradise' is common in English signage in Japan.
On Sundays, Ginza becomes a pedestrian paradise.
Children were playing freely in the pedestrian mall.
On Sundays, this street is turned into a pedestrian-only zone.
During the festival, the road in front of the station becomes a pedestrian-only zone.
The pedestrian-only zone is put into effect every third Sunday of the month.