Hitachi Province
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The province had borders with Iwashiro, Iwaki, Shimōsa, and Shimotsuke Provinces.
The ancient capital city of the province was near Ishioka.
History
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Hitachi Province were reformed in the 1870s.[2]
Shrines and Temples
Kashima jinjū was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Hitachi. [3]
Hitachi Province Media
Hitachi Kokufu Ruins Stone Monument in Ishioka
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780; "Hitachi fudoki" at p. 336
- ↑ Nussbaum, p. 780.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-1-17.
Other websites
Media related to Hitachi Province at Wikimedia Commons
