A distant place; faraway location. Often used in letters or formal speech to mean 'far off'.
遠方から来てくださったお客様に感謝します。
We appreciate the guests who came from far away.
遠方の親戚が結婚式に出席した。
Relatives from far away attended the wedding.
あの山は遠方からでもはっきり見える。
That mountain can be seen clearly even from a distance.