Hidaka Province (日高国, Hidaka-no kuni) was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to modern-day Hidaka Subprefecture. The name "'Hidaka" is derived from "Hitakami" (日高見国).
History
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Hidaka Province.
- August 15, 1869 Hidaka Province established with 7 districts
- 1872 Census finds a population of 6,574
- 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō.
Districts
- 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)
Notes
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
Other websites
Media related to Hidaka Province at Wikimedia Commons
- Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903
