kids encyclopedia robot

Hidaka Province facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Japan prov map Hidaka
Map of island of Hokkaido with Hidaka Province highlighted, c. 1869

Hidaka Province (日高国, Hidaka-no kuni) was a old province of Japan on the island of Hokkaido. The history of the province started in 1869 and ended in 1882.

The boundaries of this ancient province are generally mirrored in what is today called Hidaka Subprefecture.

History

Further information: Former Provinces of Hokkaidō

After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido. Regional subdivisions were established. Hidaka Province was one of the new entities which were created in 1869.

In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan including Hidaka Province were reformed in the 1870s.

In 1882, Hidaka and the other ten provinces of Hokkaido were reorganized as Hakodate Prefecture, Sapporo Prefecture and Nemuro Prefecture.

Related pages

kids search engine
Hidaka Province Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.