Kantō Plain
The Kantō Plain (Japanese:
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/KantoHeiya.jpg/220px-KantoHeiya.jpg)
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Kanto_plain.png/220px-Kanto_plain.png)
A number of plateaus make up a large part of the plain. These large plateaus are divided into smaller ones by shallow river valleys. Volcanic ash from surrounding volcanoes are thought to have been deposited on these plateaus.[2]
What is unusual is the overall tilt of the plateaus and hills. The entire area is slightly bent or slanted and forms a 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.[3]
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