The north bank or north shore of a river, lake, or sea; the coast facing north.
湖の北岸に小さな村があり、夏は観光客で賑わう。
There's a small village on the north shore of the lake that gets busy with tourists in summer.
洪水で北岸の道路が一時通行止めになった。
The north bank road was temporarily closed due to flooding.