“Low-lying part of a city” in Japanese

Low-lying part of a city in Japanese is “下町” (shimomachi). Full meaning: low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds).