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【List of provinces of Japan】
Ancient provinces of Japan
The provinces in 701–702
The provinces from the Kamakura Period till 1868The following provinces of ancient Japan were in effect from 7th century until the Meiji Period. The list is based on the Gokishichidō, which includes short-lived provinces. Provinces located within Hokkaidō are listed last. To date, no official order has been issued abolishing the ancient provinces. Nonetheless, today they are considered obsolete. What follows is a list of the individual provinces along with some details.
The borders of the provinces changed until the end of the Nara Period and during the Meiji Period. From the Heian Period until the Edo Period, the borders remained unchanged.
For the demographic data of provinces during Edo period, see Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration.
Contents [hide]
1 Goki
1.1 Kinai 畿内
2 Shichido
2.1 Tōkaidō 東海道 (East Sea Route)
2.2 Tōsandō 東山道 (East Mountain Route)
2.3 Hokurikudō 北陸道 (North Land Route)
2.4 San'indō 山陰道 (Shade Mountain Route)
2.5 San'yōdō 山陽道 (Shine Mountain Route)
2.6 Nankaidō 南海道 (South Sea Route)
2.7 Saikaidō 西海道 (West Sea Route)
3 Other
3.1 Hokkaidō
3.2 Okinawa
4 Related links
5 External links
[edit] Goki
[edit] Kinai 畿内
Yamashiro 山城国 (山州, 城州, 雍州)
Yamato 大和国 (和州)
circa 716-circa 738
Yamato 大和国
Yoshino 芳野監
Kawachi 河内国 (河州)
Izumi 和泉国 (泉州) - created in 716 from Kawachi Province as Izumi Gen (和泉監). Although occupied by Kawachi Province in 740, in 757 the province divided again from Kawachi
Settsu 摂津国 (摂州)
[edit] Shichido
[edit] Tōkaidō 東海道 (East Sea Route)
Iga 伊賀国（伊州）
Ise 伊勢国（勢州）
Shima 志摩国（志州） - Divided from Ise at the beginning of the 8th century.
Owari 尾張国（尾州）
Mikawa 三河国（三州）
Tōtōmi 遠江国（遠州）
Suruga 駿河国（駿州）
Izu 伊豆国（豆州）
Kai 甲斐国（甲州）
Sagami 相模国（相州）
Musashi 武蔵国（武州） - transferred from Tōsandō to Tōkaidō in 771
Awa 安房国（房州、安州）- Divided from Kazusa in 718. Although occupied by Kazusa in 741, Awa divided from Kazusa in 781.
Kazusa 上総国（総州）
Shimousa 下総国（総州）
Hitachi 常陸国（常州）
[edit] Tōsandō 東山道 (East Mountain Route)
Ōmi 近江国（江州）
Mino 美濃国（濃州）
Hida 飛騨国（飛州）
Shinano 信濃国（信州）
from 721 to 731
Shinano 信濃国
Suwa 諏訪国
Kōzuke 上野国（上州）
Shimotsuke 下野国（下州）
Dewa 出羽国（羽州）
Since the 1868 breakup
Uzen 羽前国（羽州）
Ugo 羽後国（羽州）
Mutsu 陸奥国（奥州）
718 for several years
Mutsu 陸奥国
Iwaki 石城国
Iwase 石背国
Since the 1868 breakup
Iwashiro 岩代国
Iwaki 磐城国（磐州）
Rikuchū 陸中国（陸州）
Rikuzen 陸前国（陸州）
Mutsu 陸奥国
[edit] Hokurikudō 北陸道 (North Land Route)
Wakasa 若狭国（若州）
Echizen 越前国（越州）
Kaga 加賀国（加州）- Divided from Echizen in 823.
Noto 能登国（能州）- Divided from Echizen in 718. Although occupied by Etchu in 741, Noto divided from Etchu in 757.
Etchū 越中国（越州）
Echigo 越後国（越州）
Sado 佐渡国（佐州、渡州）- Although occupied by Echigo in 743, Sado divided from Echigo in 752.
[edit] San'indō 山陰道 (Shade Mountain Route)
Tamba 丹波国（丹州）
Tango 丹後国 （丹州）- Divided from Tamba in 713.
Tajima 但馬国（但州）
Inaba 因幡国（因州）
Hōki 伯耆国（伯州）
Izumo 出雲国（雲州）
Iwami 石見国（石州）
Oki 隠岐国（隠州）
[edit] San'yōdō 山陽道 (Shine Mountain Route)
Harima 播磨国（播州）
Mimasaka 美作国 （作州）- Divided from Bizen in 713.
Bizen 備前国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Bitchū 備中国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Bingo 備後国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Aki 安芸国（芸州）
Suō 周防国（防州）
Nagato 長門国（長州）
[edit] Nankaidō 南海道 (South Sea Route)
Kii 紀伊国（紀州）
Awaji 淡路国（淡州）
Awa 阿波国（阿州）
Sanuki 讃岐国（讃州）
Iyo 伊予国（予州）
Tosa 土佐国（土州）
[edit] Saikaidō 西海道 (West Sea Route)
Buzen 豊前国（豊州）
Bungo 豊後国（豊州）
Chikuzen 筑前国 （筑州）
Chikugo 筑後国（筑州）
Hizen 肥前国（肥州）
Higo 肥後国（肥州）
Hyūga 日向国（日州、向州）
Ōsumi 大隈国 （隈州）- Divided from Hyūga in 713.
From 702 to 824
Ōsumi 大隈国
Tane 多褹国
Satsuma 薩摩国（薩州）- Divided from Hyūga in 702.
Iki 壱岐国（壱州）- Officially Iki-Shima
Tsushima 対馬国（対州）- Officially Tsushima-jima
[edit] Other
[edit] Hokkaidō
Renamed Ezo Region to Hokkaidō, and created 11 provinces. (1869-1882)
Oshima 渡島国
Shiribeshi 後志国
Iburi 胆振国
Ishikari 石狩国
Teshio 天塩国
Kitami 北見国
Hidaka 日高国
Tokachi 十勝国
Kushiro 釧路国
Nemuro 根室国
Chishima 千島国 (After the Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875), Japan added north of Urup Island and placed Urup (得撫郡), Shimushiru (新知郡), and Shumushu (占守郡) Districts)
[edit] Okinawa
Ryūkyū Province 琉球国 - Independent until established by imperial decree in the Meiji Restoration. Incorporated into Kagoshima Prefecture in 1871, and the Ryūkyū-han was abolished in 1879. Okinawa prefecture was not established until 1972, when the United States returned the southern islands to Japan after World War II. At that time Ryūkyū province was reestablished.
[edit] Related links
Magiri
Kokushi (officials)
Provinces of Japan
Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration
Ritsuryō
Han (administrative division)
Samurai
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maps of the former provinces of Japan
古事記における旧国名・国境（律令制以前）
五畿八道
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Categories: Old provinces of Japan
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高大連携情報誌 調べもの新聞
【ブログ＝穴埋め・論述問題】
【List of provinces of Japan】
Ancient provinces of Japan
The provinces in 701–702
The provinces from the Kamakura Period till 1868The following provinces of ancient Japan were in effect from 7th century until the Meiji Period. The list is based on the Gokishichidō, which includes short-lived provinces. Provinces located within Hokkaidō are listed last. To date, no official order has been issued abolishing the ancient provinces. Nonetheless, today they are considered obsolete. What follows is a list of the individual provinces along with some details.
The borders of the provinces changed until the end of the Nara Period and during the Meiji Period. From the Heian Period until the Edo Period, the borders remained unchanged.
For the demographic data of provinces during Edo period, see Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration.
Contents [hide]
1 Goki
1.1 Kinai 畿内
2 Shichido
2.1 Tōkaidō 東海道 (East Sea Route)
2.2 Tōsandō 東山道 (East Mountain Route)
2.3 Hokurikudō 北陸道 (North Land Route)
2.4 San'indō 山陰道 (Shade Mountain Route)
2.5 San'yōdō 山陽道 (Shine Mountain Route)
2.6 Nankaidō 南海道 (South Sea Route)
2.7 Saikaidō 西海道 (West Sea Route)
3 Other
3.1 Hokkaidō
3.2 Okinawa
4 Related links
5 External links
[edit] Goki
[edit] Kinai 畿内
Yamashiro 山城国 (山州, 城州, 雍州)
Yamato 大和国 (和州)
circa 716-circa 738
Yamato 大和国
Yoshino 芳野監
Kawachi 河内国 (河州)
Izumi 和泉国 (泉州) - created in 716 from Kawachi Province as Izumi Gen (和泉監). Although occupied by Kawachi Province in 740, in 757 the province divided again from Kawachi
Settsu 摂津国 (摂州)
[edit] Shichido
[edit] Tōkaidō 東海道 (East Sea Route)
Iga 伊賀国（伊州）
Ise 伊勢国（勢州）
Shima 志摩国（志州） - Divided from Ise at the beginning of the 8th century.
Owari 尾張国（尾州）
Mikawa 三河国（三州）
Tōtōmi 遠江国（遠州）
Suruga 駿河国（駿州）
Izu 伊豆国（豆州）
Kai 甲斐国（甲州）
Sagami 相模国（相州）
Musashi 武蔵国（武州） - transferred from Tōsandō to Tōkaidō in 771
Awa 安房国（房州、安州）- Divided from Kazusa in 718. Although occupied by Kazusa in 741, Awa divided from Kazusa in 781.
Kazusa 上総国（総州）
Shimousa 下総国（総州）
Hitachi 常陸国（常州）
[edit] Tōsandō 東山道 (East Mountain Route)
Ōmi 近江国（江州）
Mino 美濃国（濃州）
Hida 飛騨国（飛州）
Shinano 信濃国（信州）
from 721 to 731
Shinano 信濃国
Suwa 諏訪国
Kōzuke 上野国（上州）
Shimotsuke 下野国（下州）
Dewa 出羽国（羽州）
Since the 1868 breakup
Uzen 羽前国（羽州）
Ugo 羽後国（羽州）
Mutsu 陸奥国（奥州）
718 for several years
Mutsu 陸奥国
Iwaki 石城国
Iwase 石背国
Since the 1868 breakup
Iwashiro 岩代国
Iwaki 磐城国（磐州）
Rikuchū 陸中国（陸州）
Rikuzen 陸前国（陸州）
Mutsu 陸奥国
[edit] Hokurikudō 北陸道 (North Land Route)
Wakasa 若狭国（若州）
Echizen 越前国（越州）
Kaga 加賀国（加州）- Divided from Echizen in 823.
Noto 能登国（能州）- Divided from Echizen in 718. Although occupied by Etchu in 741, Noto divided from Etchu in 757.
Etchū 越中国（越州）
Echigo 越後国（越州）
Sado 佐渡国（佐州、渡州）- Although occupied by Echigo in 743, Sado divided from Echigo in 752.
[edit] San'indō 山陰道 (Shade Mountain Route)
Tamba 丹波国（丹州）
Tango 丹後国 （丹州）- Divided from Tamba in 713.
Tajima 但馬国（但州）
Inaba 因幡国（因州）
Hōki 伯耆国（伯州）
Izumo 出雲国（雲州）
Iwami 石見国（石州）
Oki 隠岐国（隠州）
[edit] San'yōdō 山陽道 (Shine Mountain Route)
Harima 播磨国（播州）
Mimasaka 美作国 （作州）- Divided from Bizen in 713.
Bizen 備前国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Bitchū 備中国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Bingo 備後国（備州）- Broke off from Kibi during the 2nd half of 7th century.
Aki 安芸国（芸州）
Suō 周防国（防州）
Nagato 長門国（長州）
[edit] Nankaidō 南海道 (South Sea Route)
Kii 紀伊国（紀州）
Awaji 淡路国（淡州）
Awa 阿波国（阿州）
Sanuki 讃岐国（讃州）
Iyo 伊予国（予州）
Tosa 土佐国（土州）
[edit] Saikaidō 西海道 (West Sea Route)
Buzen 豊前国（豊州）
Bungo 豊後国（豊州）
Chikuzen 筑前国 （筑州）
Chikugo 筑後国（筑州）
Hizen 肥前国（肥州）
Higo 肥後国（肥州）
Hyūga 日向国（日州、向州）
Ōsumi 大隈国 （隈州）- Divided from Hyūga in 713.
From 702 to 824
Ōsumi 大隈国
Tane 多褹国
Satsuma 薩摩国（薩州）- Divided from Hyūga in 702.
Iki 壱岐国（壱州）- Officially Iki-Shima
Tsushima 対馬国（対州）- Officially Tsushima-jima
[edit] Other
[edit] Hokkaidō
Renamed Ezo Region to Hokkaidō, and created 11 provinces. (1869-1882)
Oshima 渡島国
Shiribeshi 後志国
Iburi 胆振国
Ishikari 石狩国
Teshio 天塩国
Kitami 北見国
Hidaka 日高国
Tokachi 十勝国
Kushiro 釧路国
Nemuro 根室国
Chishima 千島国 (After the Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1875), Japan added north of Urup Island and placed Urup (得撫郡), Shimushiru (新知郡), and Shumushu (占守郡) Districts)
[edit] Okinawa
Ryūkyū Province 琉球国 - Independent until established by imperial decree in the Meiji Restoration. Incorporated into Kagoshima Prefecture in 1871, and the Ryūkyū-han was abolished in 1879. Okinawa prefecture was not established until 1972, when the United States returned the southern islands to Japan after World War II. At that time Ryūkyū province was reestablished.
[edit] Related links
Magiri
Kokushi (officials)
Provinces of Japan
Demographics of Japan before Meiji Restoration
Ritsuryō
Han (administrative division)
Samurai
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maps of the former provinces of Japan
古事記における旧国名・国境（律令制以前）
五畿八道
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_provinces_of_Japan"
Categories: Old provinces of Japan
Personal tools
Take me back New features 学生街散歩 My talk My preferences My watchlist My contributions Log out Namespaces
Article Discussion VariantsViews
Read Edit View history Watch ActionsSearch
SearchNavigation
Main page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Interaction
About Wikipedia Community portal Recent changes Contact Wikipedia Donate to Wikipedia Help Toolbox
What links here Related changes Upload file Special pages Permanent link Cite this page Print/export
Create a bookDownload as PDFPrintable versionLanguages
Español Esperanto 한국어 日本語 Simple English Slovenčina 中文 This page was last modified on 30 May 2010 at 21:40.