門もん前ぜん町まち

noun

temple town; shrine town

A town that developed around a prominent temple or shrine, often with shops, inns, and restaurants catering to pilgrims and visitors.

• 成なり田た山さん新しん勝しょう寺じの門もん前ぜん町ちょうには、鰻うなぎ屋やがたくさん並ならんでいる。

  In the temple town of Naritasan Shinshoji, many eel restaurants line the streets.