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Echigo Plain

Echigo Plain or Niigata Plain is an alluvial plain that extends from central to northern Niigata Prefecture in Japan. The area of the plain is approximately 2000km2. It is the largest rice-growing area in Japan. The plain was formed by the Agano and Shinano rivers.

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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.45

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