noun
Refers to the area along a river, including the bank and immediate surroundings.
川辺を散歩するのが好きです。
I like taking walks along the riverside.
川辺に小さなカフェができた。
A small café opened by the riverbank.
Compound of 川 (kawa, 'river') and 辺 (be, 'vicinity, area'). The reading べ is a rendaku form of へ.