Kōgen Prefecture (江原道, Kōgen-dō) was one of the administrative divisions of Korea during Japanese rule, with its capital at Shunsen. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kangwon/Gangwon, divided between North Korea and South Korea due to the division of Korea. While each Korea has its own Kangwon/Gangwon Province, the North Korean portion of Gyeonggi and the South Korean portion of Hwanghae have been absorbed into other provinces. Shunsen (Chuncheon) is in present-day South Korea.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1925 | 1,322,331 |
| 1930 | 1,473,972 |
| 1940 | 1,742,928 |
| 1944 | 1,836,661 |
Number of people by nationality according to the 1936 census:
The following list is based on the administrative divisions of 1945:
All place names are listed in Korean, with their hanja readings and Japanese names displayed in brackets.
The following people were provincial ministers before August 1919. This was then changed to the title of governor.
| Nationality | Name | Name in hanja | Start of tenure | End of tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Lee Kyu-wan | 李圭完 | October 1, 1910 | September 23, 1918 | Provincial minister |
| Korean | Won Eung-sang | 元應常 | September 23, 1918 | August 5, 1921 | Provincial minister before August 1919 |
| Korean | Sin Seok-rin | 申錫麟 | August 5, 1921 | February 26, 1923 | |
| Korean | Yoon Kab-byeong | 尹甲炳 | February 26, 1923 | December 1, 1924 | |
| Korean | Park Yeong-cheol | 朴榮喆 | December 1, 1924 | August 14, 1926 | |
| Korean | Park Sang-jun | 朴相駿 | August 14, 1926 | May 18, 1927 | |
| Korean | Yoo Seong-jun | 兪星濬 | May 18, 1927 | November 28, 1929 | |
| Korean | Lee Beom-ik | 李範益 | November 28, 1929 | April 1, 1935 | |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫永穆 | April 1, 1935 | April 1, 1937 | |
| Korean | Kim Shi-kwon | 金時權 | April 1, 1937 | May 17, 1939 | |
| Korean | Yoon Tae-bin | 尹泰彬 | May 17, 1939 | September 2, 1940 | |
| Japanese | Takao Jinzō | 高尾 甚造 | September 2, 1940 | November 19, 1941 | |
| Japanese | Yagyū Shigeo | 柳生 繁雄 | November 19, 1941 | December 1, 1943 | |
| Korean | Nakahara Kōjun | 中原 鴻洵 | December 1, 1943 | June 16, 1945 | Had been forced to change name from Yoo Hong-sun (劉鴻洵) |
| Korean | Son Yeong-mok | 孫永穆 | June 16, 1945 | August 15, 1945 | Korean independence |
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Former external territories (gaichi) of Japan
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| Karafuto (naichi after 1943) |
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| Korea | |
| Taiwan | |
| Nan'yō | |
| Kantō-shū |
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