Kushiro Province facts for kids
Kushiro Province was an old region in Japan. It was located on the large northern island of Hokkaido. This province existed for a short time, from 1869 to 1882.
Today, the area that was once Kushiro Province is mostly covered by Kushiro Subprefecture. A small part of it is also found in Abashiri Subprefecture.
History of Kushiro Province
After 1869, the northern island of Japan became known as Hokkaido. New smaller areas were created to help govern the island. Kushiro Province was one of these new areas, formed in 1869.
During the Meiji period (a time of big changes in Japan), the old provinces were changed into new areas called prefectures. Maps of Japan, including Kushiro Province, were updated in the 1870s to show these changes.
In 1882, Kushiro Province and ten other provinces on Hokkaido were reorganized. They became part of three new prefectures: Hakodate Prefecture, Sapporo Prefecture, and Nemuro Prefecture. This was the end of Kushiro Province as a separate region.
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