Hitachi Province
Hitachi Province (常陸国, Hitachi no Kuni) was an old province of Japan in the area of Ibaraki Prefecture. It was sometimes called Jōshū (常州). Hitachi Province bordered on Shimōsa (Lower Fusa), Shimotsuke, and Mutsu (Iwase -1718-, Iwashiro -1869-, Iwaki -1718- and -1869-) Provinces. Generally, its northern border was with Mutsu.
| Hitachi Province 常陸国 | |||||||
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| Province of Japan | |||||||
| 7th century–1871 | |||||||
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Hitachi Province highlighted | |||||||
| Capital | Hitachi Kokufu and Mito | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 7th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1871 | ||||||
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| Today part of | Ibaraki Prefecture | ||||||
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