In 1869, the island of Hokkaido, Japan was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts. The majority of Japan's former provinces were converted into prefectures by the Meiji government between 1870 and 1876.[1]
The Hokkaido provinces were dissolved in 1882, and replaced with Hakodate Prefecture, Sapporo Prefecture and Nemuro Prefecture. In 1886, the three prefectures were replaced with Hokkaidō-chō (北海道庁).
Utasutsu (歌棄郡) – dissolved on January 15, 1955 when Utasutsu Village was incorporated into Suttsu Town (in Suttsu District); Neppu Village was merged with Suttsu District's Kuromatsunai Village and part of Tarukishi Village to create Sanwa Village (now Kuromatsunai Town)
Tōbui (当縁郡) – dissolved on April 1, 1906 when 3 villages merged into Moyori Village (now Hiroo Town) in Hiroo District and two villages merged with Ōtsu Village in Tokachi District
Etorofu (択捉郡) – occupied and administered by Russia
Furebetsu (振別郡) – dissolved on April, 1923 when its villages merged with several villages in Shana and Etorofu Districts to create the village of Rubetsu (in Etorofu)
Shana (紗那郡) – occupied and administered by Russia
Shibetoro (蘂取郡) – occupied and administered by Russia
Shikotan (色丹郡) – split off from Hanasaki District in 1885; currently occupied and administered by Russia
^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
^ abcdefghijkSatow, Ernest. (1882). "The Geography of Japan" in Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan, Vols. 1–2, p. 33, at Google Books
^Nussbaum, "Karafuto-Chishima Kōkan Jōyaku" at p. 482, p. 482, at Google Books
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In 1869 the island of Hokkaido Japan was divided into 11 provinces and 86 districts The majority of Japan s former provinces were converted into prefectures by the Meiji government between 1870 and 1876 1 The Hokkaido provinces were dissolved in 1882 and replaced with Hakodate Prefecture Sapporo Prefecture and Nemuro Prefecture In 1886 the three prefectures were replaced with Hokkaidō chō 北海道庁 Contents 1 List of provinces 1 1 Oshima Province 1 2 Shiribeshi Province 1 3 Iburi Province 1 4 Ishikari Province 1 5 Teshio Province 1 6 Kitami Province 1 7 Hidaka Province 1 8 Tokachi Province 1 9 Kushiro Province 1 10 Nemuro Province 1 11 Chishima Province 1 12 Karafuto 2 Notes 3 ReferencesList of provinces editThe former provinces of Hokkaido are listed below with their districts Oshima Province edit nbsp Location of Oshima Province c 1869 Oshima Province 渡島国 Oshima no kuni 2 Presently the southern part of modern day Oshima and Hiyama Subprefectures Districts included Kameda 亀田郡 gun Kayabe 茅部郡 Kamiiso 上磯郡 Fukushima 福島郡 merged with Tsugaru District in 1881 to create Matsumae District Tsugaru 津軽郡 merged with Fukushima District in 1881 to create Matsumae District Hiyama 檜山郡 Nishi 爾志郡 Shiribeshi Province edit nbsp Location of Shiribeshi Province c 1869 Shiribeshi Province 後志国 Shiribeshi no kuni 2 Modern day Shiribeshi Subprefecture minus Abuta plus northern Hiyama Districts included Kudō 久遠郡 Okushiri 奥尻郡 Futoru 太櫓郡 dissolved on April 1 1955 when Futoru Village merged with Tōsetana Town from Setana District to create Kitahiyama Town Setana 瀬棚郡 Shimamake 島牧郡 Suttsu 寿都郡 Utasutsu 歌棄郡 dissolved on January 15 1955 when Utasutsu Village was incorporated into Suttsu Town in Suttsu District Neppu Village was merged with Suttsu District s Kuromatsunai Village and part of Tarukishi Village to create Sanwa Village now Kuromatsunai Town Isoya 磯屋郡 later respelled 磯谷郡 Iwanai 岩内郡 Furuu 古宇郡 Shakotan 積丹郡 Bikuni 美国郡 dissolved September 30 1956 when Bikuni Town was incorporated into Shakotan Town Shakotan District Furubira 古平郡 Yoichi 余市郡 Oshiyoro 忍路郡 dissolved on April 1 1958 when Shioya Village was incorporated into Otaru City Takashima 高島郡 dissolved on September 1 1940 when Takashima Town was incorporated into Otaru Otaru 小樽郡 dissolved on September 1 1940 when Asato Village was incorporated into OtaruIburi Province edit nbsp Location of Iburi Province c 1869 Iburi Province 胆振国 Iburi no kuni 2 Modern day Iburi Subprefecture Yamakoshi District of Oshima Abuta District of Shiribeshi the cities of Chitose and Eniwa of Ishikari and Shimukappu Village of Kamikawa Districts included Yamakoshi 山越郡 Abuta District 虻田郡 Usu 有珠郡 Muroran 室蘭郡 dissolved on February 1 1918 when four towns and villages merged to create Muroran ku Yoribetsu 幌別郡 dissolved on August 1 1970 when Noboribetsu Town became Noboribetsu City Shiraoi 白老郡 Yufutsu 勇払郡 Chitose 千歳郡 dissolved on November 11 1970 when Eniwa Town became a cityIshikari Province edit nbsp Location of Ishikari Province c 1869 Ishikari Province 石狩国 Ishikari no kuni 2 Modern day Ishikari Subprefecture minus Chitose and Eniwa all of Sorachi Subprefecture and the southern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture including Horokanai and excluding Shimukappu Districts included Ishikari 石狩郡 Sapporo 札幌郡 dissolved on September 1 1996 when Hiroshima Town became Kitahiroshima City Yubari 夕張郡 Kabato 樺戸郡 Sorachi 空知郡 Uryu 雨竜郡 Kamikawa 上川郡 Atsuta 厚田郡 Hamamasu 浜益郡 Teshio Province edit nbsp Location of Teshio Province c 1869 Teshio Province 天塩国 Teshio no kuni 2 Presently all of modern day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture Districts included Mashike 増毛郡 Rumoi 留萌郡 Tomamae 苫前郡 Teshio 天塩郡 Nakagawa 中川郡 Kamikawa 上川郡 Kitami Province edit nbsp Location of Kitami Province c 1869 Green highlighted area is Abashiri District from Kushiro Province c 1881 Kitami Province 北見国 Kitami no kuni 2 Modern day Sōya Subprefecture and Abashiri Subprefecture minus part of Abashiri District Districts included Sōya 宗谷郡 Rishiri 利尻郡 Rebun 礼文郡 Esashi 枝幸郡 Monbetsu 紋別郡 Tokoro 常呂郡 Abashiri 網走郡 Shari 斜里郡 Hidaka Province edit nbsp Location of Hidaka Province c 1869 Hidaka Province 日高国 Hideka no kuni 2 Modern day Hidaka Subprefecture Districts included Saru 沙流郡 Niikappu 新冠郡 Shizunai 静内郡 Mitsuishi 三石郡 Urakawa 浦河郡 Samani 様似郡 Horoizumi 幌泉郡 Tokachi Province edit nbsp Location of Tokachi Province c 1869 Tokachi Province 十勝国 Tokachi no kuni 2 Modern day Tokachi Subprefecture Districts included Hiroo 広尾郡 Tōbui 当縁郡 dissolved on April 1 1906 when 3 villages merged into Moyori Village now Hiroo Town in Hiroo District and two villages merged with Ōtsu Village in Tokachi District Kamikawa 上川郡 Nakagawa 中川郡 Katō 河東郡 Kasai 河西郡 Tokachi 十勝郡 Kushiro Province edit nbsp Location of Kushiro Province c 1869 Kushiro Province 釧路国 Kushiro no kuni 2 Modern day Kushiro Subprefecture and part of Abashiri Subprefecture Districts included Shiranuka 白糠郡 Ashoro 足寄郡 Kushiro 釧路郡 Akan 阿寒郡 Abashiri 網尻郡 Kawakami 川上郡 Akkeshi 厚岸郡 Nemuro Province edit nbsp Location of Nemuro Province c 1869 Nemuro Province 根室国 Nemuro no kuni 2 Presently the mainland portion of modern day Nemuro Subprefecture plus Habomai Rocks and Shikotan Island Districts included Hanasaki 花咲郡 dissolved on April 1 1959 when Habomai Village was merged into Nemuro City originally included Shikotan District Nemuro 根室郡 dissolved on August 1 1957 when Nemuro Town absorbed Wada Village to create Nemuro City Notsuke 野付郡 Shibetsu 標津郡 Menashi 目梨郡 Chishima Province edit nbsp Location of Chishima Province c 1869 Chishima Province 千島国 Chismima no kuni 2 Originally the islands of Kunashiri and Etorofu later included Shikotan and the Kuril Islands Districts included Kunashiri 国後郡 occupied and administered by Russia see Kuril Islands dispute Etorofu 択捉郡 occupied and administered by Russia Furebetsu 振別郡 dissolved on April 1923 when its villages merged with several villages in Shana and Etorofu Districts to create the village of Rubetsu in Etorofu Shana 紗那郡 occupied and administered by Russia Shibetoro 蘂取郡 occupied and administered by Russia Shikotan 色丹郡 split off from Hanasaki District in 1885 currently occupied and administered by Russia Uruppu 得撫郡 acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg 1875 ceded in San Francisco Treaty Shimushiru 新知郡 acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg ceded in San Francisco Treaty Shumushu 占守郡 acquired in Treaty of Saint Petersburg ceded in San Francisco TreatyKarafuto edit nbsp Location of Karafuto c 1869 Karafuto Region was the area of Sakhalin south of the border established by the 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia 3 After the 1905 Treaty of Portsmouth Karafuto was administered from Toyohara in Karafuto Prefecture Notes edit Nussbaum Louis Frederic 2005 Provinces and prefectures in Japan Encyclopedia p 780 p 780 at Google Books n b Louis Frederic is pseudonym of Louis Frederic Nussbaum see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File a b c d e f g h i j k Satow Ernest 1882 The Geography of Japan in Transactions of the Asiatic Society of Japan Vols 1 2 p 33 at Google Books Nussbaum Karafuto Chishima Kōkan Jōyaku at p 482 p 482 at Google BooksReferences editNussbaum Louis Frederic and Kathe Roth 2005 Japan encyclopedia Cambridge Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 01753 5 OCLC 58053128 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Former provinces of Hokkaido amp oldid 1210915702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
