noun
scenic area; nature preservation area; area of scenic beauty
A legal designation under Japanese law for areas where development is restricted to preserve natural scenery and cultural landscape.
この地域は風致地区に指定されているため、高い建物は建てられません。
Because this area is designated as a scenic area, tall buildings cannot be constructed.
Compound of 風致 (scenic beauty) and 地区 (district, area). The term is a modern legal designation.