Etchū Province

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Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Etchu Province highlighted

Etchū Province (越中国, Etchū no kuni^?) was an old province in central Honshū, on the Sea of Japan side. It bordered Echigo, Shinano, Hida, Kaga, and Noto provinces. The area is today Toyama Prefecture.

The ancient provincial capital was Takaoka, but by the Sengoku Period the area was usually held by lords from neighboring provinces like Echigo and Kaga.

Former Districts

Imizu District (射水郡) became Imizu and Himi (氷見郡) districts
Nei District (婦負郡)
Niikawa District (新川郡) became Kaminiikawa and Shimoniikawa districts
Tonami District (礪波郡) became Higashitonami and Nishitonami districts

v • d • e Former provinces of Japan

Kinai	Yamashiro \| Yamato \| (Yoshino) \| Kawachi \| Izumi \| Settsu

Tōkaidō	Iga \| Ise \| Shima \| Owari \| Mikawa \| Tōtōmi \| Suruga \| Izu \| Kai \| Sagami \| Musashi \| Awa \| Kazusa \| Shimōsa \| Hitachi

Tōsandō	Ōmi \| Mino \| Hida \| Shinano \| (Suwa) \| Kōzuke (Kenu) \| Shimotsuke (Kenu) \| (Iwase) \| Iwaki (718) \| Iwaki (1868) \| Mutsu \| Dewa

Hokurikudō	Wakasa \| Echizen (Koshi) \| Kaga \| Noto \| Etchū (Koshi) \| Echigo (Koshi) \| Sado

San'indō	Tamba (Ni) \| Tango (Ni) \| Tajima \| Inaba \| Hōki \| Izumo \| Iwami \| Oki

San'yōdō	Harima \| Mimasaka \| Bizen (Kibi) \| Bitchū (Kibi) \| Bingo (Kibi) \| Aki \| Suō \| Nagato

Nankaidō	Kii \| Awaji \| Awa \| Sanuki \| Iyo \| Tosa

Saikaidō	Chikuzen (Tsukushi) \| Chikugo (Tsukushi) \| Buzen (Toyo) \| Bungo (Toyo) \| Hizen (Hi) \| Higo (Hi) \| Hyūga \| Ōsumi \| (Tane) \| Satsuma \| Iki \| Tsushima

Hokkaidō	Oshima \| Shiribeshi \| Iburi \| Ishikari \| Teshio \| Kitami \| Hidaka \| Tokachi \| Kushiro \| Nemuro \| Chishima

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