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).
After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido;[1] and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Hidaka Province.[2]
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Kinai |
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Tōkaidō |
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Tōsandō |
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Hokurikudō |
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San'indō |
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San'yōdō |
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Nankaidō |
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Saikaidō |
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Hokkaidō 1869– |
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Pre-Taihō Code provinces |
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Source: Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books; excerpt,
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