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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: redlegsfan21, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Plain
- Description: Plains in Japan
- Also known as: “Echigo-heiya”, “Kambara Plain”, “Kanbara Plain”, “Niigata Lowlands”, and “Niigata Plain”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saiei-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Niigata) and Former Sasagawa Residence.
Saiei-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Niigata)
Buddhist temple
Photo: きんときまめ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saiei-ji Temple (Minami-ku, Niigata) is a Buddhist temple.
Former Sasagawa Residence
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
Former Sasagawa Residence is a museum, which is situated 3 km north of Echigo Plain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Minami and Tagami.
Minami
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Minami-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 September 2018, the ward had an estimated population of 44,522 in 15,980 households and a population density of 440 persons per km2. Minami is situated 2½ km northeast of Echigo Plain.
Tagami
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Tagami is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,481 across 4,203 households and a population density of 362 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 31.71 square kilometres. Tagami is situated 8 km southeast of Echigo Plain.
Nishikan-ku
Suburb
Photo: Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nishikan-ku is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the ward had an estimated population of 55,963 in 20,369 households and a population density of 320 persons per km². Nishikan-ku is situated 10 km west of Echigo Plain.
Echigo Plain
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Echigo Plain from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Echigo Plain” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Етиго (равнина)”
- Bulgarian: “Етиго”
- Cebuano: “Echigo Heiya”
- Chinese: “越后平原”
- Chinese: “越後平原”
- Georgian: “ეტიგოს ვაკე”
- Japanese: “新潟平野”
- Japanese: “蒲原平野”
- Japanese: “越後平野”
- Korean: “니가타 평야”
- Korean: “에치고평야”
- Polish: “Echigo”
- Polish: “Nizina Echigo”
- Russian: “Этиго”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Izui and Ibarajima.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yoroi-gata and Tagami Station.
Niigata: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Niigata, Nagaoka, Joetsu, and Shibata.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Echigo Plain”. Photo: Nihongo1234, CC BY-SA 4.0.