noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
coming from afar; from a distant place
Often used attributively with の to modify a noun, e.g., 遠来の客 (a guest from afar). Somewhat formal or literary.
We warmly welcomed the guest who had come from afar.
遠来の地からわざわざお越しいただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming all the way from a distant place.