Chikugo Province facts for kids
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Chikugo Province highlighted
Chikugo Province (筑後国, Chikugo no kuni) is the name of a old province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū. Along with Chikuzen Province, it was sometimes called Chikushū (筑州)
Chikugo had borders with Hizen, Chikuzen, Bungo, and Higo Provinces.
History
The ancient capital city of the province was near Kurume, Fukuoka.
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Chikugo Province were reformed in the 1870s.
Timeline of notable events
- 1359 (Enbun 4): Battle of Chikugo River (Chikugogawa), Ashikaga gain a military victory.
- 1361 (Enbun 6) : Imperial forces led by Kikuchi Takemitsu capture Dazaifu.
Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Chikugo.
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Chikugo Seamount
- Chikugo, Fukuoka
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Chikugo para niños
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