Oshima Province, Former administrative region in southern Hokkaido, Japan
Oshima Province was a former administrative region in southern Hokkaido that encompassed Hakodate City, Hokuto City, Matsumae Town, and surrounding areas. The territory covered a significant portion of the southern peninsula and formed a major settlement zone during Japan's early modernization period.
The province was established in 1869 as one of the early administrative divisions created during Japan's Meiji period modernization of Hokkaido. Over the following decades, the region underwent boundary adjustments and administrative reorganization that reshaped its structure.
The population of 75,830 inhabitants recorded in the 1872 census represented early Japanese settlements in the southern region of Hokkaido.
The area is accessible through Hakodate Airport, which offers regular flight connections to major cities throughout Japan. Today's transportation networks link the main cities together, making it easy for visitors to explore the historical sites scattered across the former province.
The merging of Tsugaru and Fukushima districts in 1881 created Matsumae District, reducing the total number of districts from seven to six.
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