関 東(かんとう)

かんとう

noun

Kanto region

geography proper-noun place-name

1. Kanto region

The eastern region of Japan's main island, including Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.

関東(かんとう)地方(ちほう)で大(おお)きな地震(じしん)があった。

There was a large earthquake in the Kanto region.

関東(かんとう)と関西(かんさい)では文化(ぶんか)が違(ちが)う。

The culture differs between Kanto and Kansai.

関東(かんとう)平野(へいや)は日本(にほん)で一番(いちばん)広(ひろ)い平野(へいや)だ。

The Kanto Plain is the largest plain in Japan.

関東(かんとう) refers to the eastern region of Honshu centered around Tokyo.

Prefectures included

東京(とうきょう)都(と) (Tokyo)
神奈川(かながわ)県(けん) (Kanagawa - Yokohama)
千葉(ちば)県(けん) (Chiba)
埼玉(さいたま)県(けん) (Saitama)
茨城(いばらき)県(けん) (Ibaraki)
栃木(とちぎ)県(けん) (Tochigi)
群馬(ぐんま)県(けん) (Gunma)

Common expressions

関東(かんとう)地方(ちほう) (Kanto region)
関東(かんとう)平野(へいや) (Kanto Plain)
関東(かんとう)大震災(だいしんさい) (Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923)

Opposite region

関西(かんさい) (Kansai - Osaka area)

Related Words

Related: 関西(かんさい) (Kansai region)

Compare: 東北(とうほく) (Tohoku region)

Related: 本州(ほんしゅう) (Honshu (main island of Japan))

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Added 2026.1.13 21:17 · Revised 2026.10.18 9:52

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