Hida Province facts for kids
Hida Province (pronounced Hee-dah) was an important old region in Japan. It was located in the area we now call Gifu Prefecture, on the large island of Honshū. People sometimes called it Hishū (Hee-shoo).
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History of Hida Province
Who Ruled Hida Province?
In the late 1580s, a powerful leader named Kanamori Nagachika took control of Hida Province. His family, known as Kanamori's heirs, continued to rule the province for many years.
Hida During the Edo Period
During the Edo period (a time when Japan was ruled by military leaders called shoguns), Hida Province came under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. This meant the central government in Edo (now Tokyo) managed the province directly.
Changes in the Meiji Period
Later, in the Meiji period (starting in 1868), Japan went through many big changes. The old provinces, like Hida, were changed into new areas called prefectures. The maps of Japan were updated in the 1870s to show these new prefectures.
Important Shrines and Temples
Hidaichinomiya-Minashi Jinja
Hidaichinomiya-Minashi jinja was the most important Shinto shrine in Hida Province. It was known as the ichinomiya, which means the chief or first shrine of the province.
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