Echigo Plain

For other uses, see Echigo.

Echigo Plain (Japanese: 越後平野) or Niigata Plain (Japanese: 新潟平野) is an alluvial plain that extends from central to northern Niigata Prefecture in Japan.^[1] The area of the plain is approximately 2000km².^[2] It is the largest rice-growing area in Japan.^[3] The plain was formed by the Agano and Shinano rivers.^[4][5]

Location of Echigo Plain