Bitchū Province
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The province had borders with Hōki, Mimasaka, Bizen, and Bingo Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was near Soja.
History
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Bitchū Province were reformed in the 1870s.[2]
Shrines and Temples
Kibitsu jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Bitchū. [3]
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Bitchū" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 77.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3; retrieved 2012-1-17.
Other websites
Media related to Bitchu Province at Wikimedia Commons
