Koshi Province

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Koshi Province in map of Japan

Koshi (越) was an old province of Japan, that is now known as the Hokuriku region. At the end of the 7th century it was divided into three separate provinces: Echizen, Echigo and Etchū (evidenced by Taihō Code in 701). The names of new provinces mean front-Koshi, rear-Koshi and middle-Koshi respectively that represent the distance from Kinki region when Ritsuryō system had enacted.

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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