excursion spot; getaway
Archaic term for a place people visit for leisure or a short trip; not used in modern Japanese.
Maps from the Edo period mark many places famous as excursion spots.
Archaic euphemism for a pleasure quarter or brothel area; historical usage only.
The word 遊山所 was once used as a euphemism for a red-light district.
Compound of 遊山 (yusan, 'excursion, outing') and 所 (sho, 'place'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now archaic.