kono machi no miryoku wa ryouri desu.

This town's appeal is its food.

Breakdown of kono machi no miryoku wa ryouri desu.

• は: topic particle
• です: to be
• の: possessive case particle
• この: this

Questions & Answers about kono machi no miryoku wa ryouri desu.

Why is この used before 町, and why is it separate from the noun?

この means this and must directly modify a noun, so it comes right before 町 (town).

• この町 = this town
• You cannot usually say この by itself to mean this one.
• If you want this one by itself, Japanese uses これ.

So:

• この町 = this town
• これ = this one

Also, Japanese is normally written without spaces, so this would usually appear as:

この町の魅力は料理です。

The spaces here are just for learners.

What does の mean in この町の魅力?

の connects nouns. In this sentence, it shows that 魅力 belongs to or is related to この町.

So:

• この町の魅力 = this town’s charm
• more literally: the charm of this town

A very common way to think about A の B is:

• B of A
• or A’s B

Here:

• この町 = this town
• 魅力 = charm / appeal / attraction

So この町の魅力 means the appeal of this town.