Suō Province facts for kids

Map of Japanese provinces in 1868, showing Suō Province

Suō Province (周防国 (Suō no kuni)) was an old part of Japan. It was located in the area that is now Yamaguchi Prefecture on the island of Honshū. People sometimes called it Bōshū (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)).

Suō Province shared its borders with Aki, Iwami, and Nagato Provinces. The ancient capital of Suō Province was Hōfu.

History of Suō Province

A woodblock print from 1859 by Hiroshige, showing the Kintai Bridge in Suō Province

During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan went through many big changes. One of these changes was how the country was organized. In the 1870s, the old provinces of Japan, including Suō, were changed into new areas called prefectures. This meant that the maps of Japan were updated to show these new divisions.

Important Places in Suō

Chief Shinto Shrine

Tamanoya jinja was the most important Shinto shrine (called an ichinomiya) in Suō Province. Shinto shrines are places of worship in Japan.

Related Pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan

Images for kids

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  Suō Kokuga Site in Hōfu

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  Suō Kokubun-ji Pagoda Site in Hōfu

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  Shōhō Kuniezu - Suō Province, with Nagato in yellow, Iwami in blue, and Aki in pink (Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)

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  Genroku Kuniezu - Suō Province, with Nagato in red, Iwami in green, and Aki in pink (Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)

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  Tenpō Kuniezu - Suō Province (Yamaguchi Prefectural Archives)

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Suō para niños