What is Kantō Plain?
[[File:KantoHeiya.jpg|thumb|220px|A picture of the Kantō Plain]] [[File:Kanto plain.png|thumb|220px|left|Map of Kantō Plain; Tokyo Bay can be seen below center of picture.]] The {{Nihongo|'''Kantō Plain'''|関東平野|Kantō heiya|lead=yes}} is the largest [[plain]] in [[Japan]]. It is in the Kanto Region of central [[Honshū]]. The total area 17,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> covers more than half of the region. It extends over [[Tokyo]], [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Kanagawa Prefecture]], [[Chiba Prefecture]], [[Gunma Prefecture]], and [[Tochigi Prefecture]].<ref>Encyclopedia of Japan, Kōdansha</ref> A number of [[plateau]]s make up a large part of the plain. These large plateaus are divided into smaller ones by shallow river [[valley]]s. [[Volcanic ash]] from surrounding [[volcano]]es are thought to have been deposited on these plateaus.<ref>Nihon Daihyakka Jiten, Shōgakkan</ref> What is unusual is the overall tilt of the plateaus and hills. The entire area is slightly bent or slanted and forms a [[basin (geology)|basin]] centered in the Tone River and Tokyo Bay. [[Tectonic]] changes are still happening, as the plain’s central region gradually sinks lower towards [[sea level]].<ref>Encyclopedia of Japan Tokyo: Kōdansha</ref> {{Clear}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kanto Plain}} [[Category:Honshū]] {{multistub|Geo|Asia}}