Taihoku Prefecture

Summary

Taihoku Prefecture (臺北州; Taihoku-shū) was an administrative division of Taiwan created in 1920, during Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Keelung, New Taipei City, Taipei and Yilan County. Its government office, which is now occupied by the Control Yuan of Taiwan, was in Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei).

Taihoku Prefecture
臺北州
Taihoku-shū
1920-1952

Taihoku Prefecture government building
(now the Control Yuan building)
CapitalTaihoku City
Area 
• 1941
4,594.24 km2 (1,773.85 sq mi)
Population 
• 1941
1,140,530
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
• Established
September 1920
• Kīrun upgraded to city
1924
• Gilan upgraded to city
1940
• Disestablished
October 25 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions3 cities (市)
9 districts (郡)
Today part ofKeelung, New Taipei, Taipei, Yilan County
Taihoku Prefecture

Population edit

Population statistics of permanent residents in Taihoku Prefecture in 1941:

Classification Population
Mainland Japanese 153,928
Taiwanese 1,053,372
Koreans 1,051
Others 25,531
Total 1,233,882

Administrative divisions edit

Cities and districts edit

There were 3 cities and 9 districts under Taihoku Prefecture.

Cities (市 shi) Districts (郡 gun)
Name Kanji Kana Rōmaji Name Kanji Kana Rōmaji
Taihoku City 台北市 たいほくし Taihoku-shi Shichisei District 七星郡 しちせいぐん Shichisei-gun
Shinshō District 新莊郡 しんしょうぐん Shinshō-gun
Kaizan District 海山郡 かいざんぐん Kaizan-gun
Bunzan District 文山郡 ぶんさんぐん Bunzan-gun
Tansui District 淡水郡 たんすいぐん Tansui-gun
Kīrun City 基隆市 きいるんし Kīrun-shi Kīrun District 基隆郡 きいるんぐん Kīrun-gun
Giran City 宜蘭市 ぎらんし Giran-shi Giran District 宜蘭郡 ぎらんぐん Giran-gun
Ratō District 羅東郡 らとうぐん Ratō-gun
Suō District 蘇澳郡 すおうぐん Suō-gun

All of the cities (市 shi) name in Chinese characters is carried from Japanese to Chinese.

Towns and villages edit

District Name Kanji Administrative divisions of Taiwan Note
Shichisei
七星郡
Shiodome town 汐止街 Xizhi District (汐止區), New Taipei City
Shirin town 士林街 Shilin District (士林區), Taipei
Hokutō town 北投街 Beitou District (北投區), Taipei Upgraded from village in 1941.
Naiko village 內湖庄 Nangang District (南港區), Taipei
Neihu District (內湖區), Taipei
Matsuyama village 松山庄 Songshan District (松山區), Taipei Incorporated into Taihoku City in 1938.
Xinyi District (信義區), Taipei
Shinshō
新莊郡
Shinshō town 新莊街 Taishan District (泰山區), New Taipei City
Xinzhuang District (新莊區), New Taipei City
Roshū village 鷺洲庄 Luzhou District (蘆洲區), New Taipei City
Sanchong District (三重區), New Taipei City
Goko village 五股庄 Wugu District (五股區), New Taipei City
Rinkō village 林口庄 Linkou District (林口區), New Taipei City
Kaizan
海山郡
Itabashi town 板橋街 Banqiao District (板橋區), New Taipei City
Ōka town 鶯歌街 Shulin District (樹林區), New Taipei City
Yingge District (鶯歌區), New Taipei City
Sankyō town 三峽街 Sanxia District (三峽區), New Taipei City
Chūwa village 中和庄 Yonghe District (永和區), New Taipei City
Zhonghe District (中和區), New Taipei City
Dojō village 土城庄 Tucheng District (土城區), New Taipei City
Bunsan
文山郡
Shinden town 新店街 Xindian District (新店區), New Taipei City
Shinkō village 深坑庄 Shenkeng District (深坑區), New Taipei City
Wenshan District (文山區), Taipei
Sekitei village 石碇庄 Shiding District (石碇區), New Taipei City
Heirin village 坪林庄 Pinglin District (坪林區), New Taipei City
Aboriginal Area 蕃地 Wulai District (烏來區), New Taipei City
Tansui
淡水郡
Tansui town 淡水街 Tamsui District (淡水區), New Taipei City
Hachiri village 八里庄 Bali District (八里區), New Taipei City
Sanshi village 三芝庄 Sanzhi District (三芝區), New Taipei City
Sekimon village 石門庄 Shimen District (石門區), New Taipei City
Kiryū
基隆郡
Zuihō town 瑞芳街 Ruifang District (瑞芳區), New Taipei City
Banri village 萬里庄 Wanli District (萬里區), New Taipei City
Kanayama village 金山庄 Jinshan District (金山區), New Taipei City
Shichito village 七堵庄 Nuannuan District (暖暖區), Keelung
Qidu District (七堵區), Keelung
Kōryō village 貢寮庄 Gongliao District (貢寮區), New Taipei City
Sōkei village 雙溪庄 Shuangxi District (雙溪區), New Taipei City
Heikei village 平溪庄 Pingxi District (平溪區), New Taipei City
Kiryū town 基隆街 Keelung (基隆市) Upgraded to a city in 1924.
Giran
宜蘭郡
Tōi village 頭圍庄 Toucheng Township (頭城鎮),
Shōkei village 礁溪庄 Jiaoxi Township (礁溪鄉),
Sōi village 壯圍庄 Zhuangwei Township (壯圍鄉),
Inzan village 員山庄 Yuanshan Township (員山鄉),
Giran town 宜蘭街 Yilan City (宜蘭市), Yilan County Upgraded to a city in 1940.
Ratō
羅東郡
Ratō town 羅東街 Luodong Township (羅東鎮), Yilan County
Goketsu village 五結庄 Wujie Township (五結鄉), Yilan County
Sansei village 三星庄 Sanxing Township (三星鄉), Yilan County
Fuyuyama village 冬山庄 Dongshan Township (冬山鄉), Yilan County
Aboriginal Area 蕃地 Datong Township (大同鄉), Yilan County
Suō
蘇澳郡
Suō town 蘇澳街 Su'ao Township (蘇澳鎮), Yilan County
Aboriginal Area 蕃地 Nan'ao Township (南澳鄉), Yilan County

Buildings and establishments edit

Hospitals edit

  • Taihoku Imperial University Hospital (臺北帝國大學醫學部附屬病院)
  • Japanese Red Cross Society Taiwan Branch Hospital (赤十字社臺灣支部病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Monopoly Bureau Mutual Aid Association Hospital (臺灣総督府専売局共済組合病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Railway Bureau Taihoku Railway Hospital (臺灣総督府鉭道局台北鉄道病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Giran Hospital (臺灣総督府宜蘭病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Kīrun Hospital (臺灣総督府基隆病院)

Courthouses edit

Courthouses in 1945 (Shōwa 20)

  • Supreme Court of Appeal (高等法院上告部)
  • Supreme Judicial Court (高等法院覆審部)
  • Taihoku Regional Court (台北地方法院)
  • Taihoku Regional Court Giran Branch (台北地方法院宜蘭支部)

Penitentiaries edit

Penitentiaries in 1932 (Shōwa 7)

  • Taihoku Penitentiary (台北刑務所)
  • Taihoku Penitentiary Giran Branch (台北刑務所宜蘭刑務支所)

Police stations edit

Police stations in 1945 (Shōwa 20)

  • Taihoku Prefecture Police Administrative Division (臺北州警務部)
  • Taihoku Minami Police Station (臺北南警察署)
    • Banka Substation (萬華分署)
  • Taihoku Kita Police Station (臺北北警察署)
  • Kīrun Police Station (基隆警察署)
  • Kīrun Suijō Police Station (基隆水上警察署) (in Port of Kīrun)
  • Giran Police Station (宜蘭警察署)
  • Shichisei District Police Office (七星郡警察課)
  • Tansui District Police Office (淡水郡警察課)
  • Kīrun District Police Office (基隆郡警察課)
  • Giran District Police Office (宜蘭郡警察課)
  • Ratō District Police Office (羅東郡警察課)
  • Suō District Police Office (蘇澳郡警察課)
  • Bunsan District Police Office (文山郡警察課)
  • Kaizan District Police Office (海山郡警察課)
  • Shinshō District Police Office (新荘郡警察課)

Customs houses edit

Monopoly bureaux edit

Weather stations edit

Garrisons edit

Mines edit

  • Kinkaseki mine (金瓜山鉱山) (Gold, Silver, Copper)
  • Zuihō mine (瑞芳鉱山) (Gold, Silver)
  • Kīrun coal mine (基隆炭鉱)
  • Zuihō coal mine (瑞芳炭鉱)
  • Haccho coal mine (八堵炭鉱)
  • Ishisoko coal mine (石底炭鉱)
  • Banri coal mine (万里炭鉱)
  • Tokukō Taihoku coal mine (徳興台北炭鉱)
  • Kuangsui sulfur mine (大礦砕鉱山)
  • Fukuyama coal mine (福山炭鉱)
  • Itabashi coal mine (板橋炭鉱)
  • Kaizan coal mine (海山炭鉱)

Shintō shrines edit

  • Taiwan Grand Shrine
  • Giran Shrine
  • Kīrun Shrine
  • Taiwan Martyr Shrine [ja]
  • Taihoku Inari Shrine
  • Kenkō Shrine
  • Zuihō Shrine
  • Shinshō Shrine
  • Ratō Shrine
  • Shiodome Shrine
  • Umiyama Shrine
  • Tamsui Shrine
  • Bunsan Shrine
  • Suō Shrine

National Parks edit

Forest management edit

Transport edit

Rail edit

Roads edit

Designated roads in 1939 (Shōwa 14)

  • 縦貫道路
  • Taihoku Tamsui Road (台北淡水道)
  • Taihoku Naiko Road (台北内湖道)
  • 台北和尚州道
  • Taihoku Itabashi Road (台北板橋道)
  • 児玉町枋寮道
  • 台北八里庄道
  • 台北三張犂道
  • Taihoku Shinkō Road (台北深坑道)
  • Taihoku Giran Road (台北宜蘭道)
  • 水道町松山道
  • 景尾亀山道
  • 板橋景尾道
  • 枋寮土城道
  • Itabashi Tōen Road (板橋桃園道)
  • Itabashi Ōka Road (板橋鶯歌道)
  • Shinshō Itabashi Road (新荘板橋道)
  • 新荘樹林道
  • 新荘和尚州道
  • 新荘淡水道
  • Tamsui Kanayama Road (淡水金山道)
  • 北投草山道
  • Shirin Kanayama Road (士林金山道)
  • 基隆金山道
  • 基隆社寮島道
  • 基隆礁渓道
  • Giran Suō Road (宜蘭蘇澳道)
  • 羅東利沢簡道
  • 蘇澳南方澳道
  • 蘇澳北方澳道
  • Ratō Sansei Road (羅東三星道)
  • Giran Tōen Road (宜蘭桃園道)
  • 羅東清水道
  • 宜蘭東港道
  • 宜蘭三鬮道
  • Giran Sansei Road (宜蘭三星道)
  • Suō Karenkō Road (蘇澳花蓮港道)
  • Hokutō Onsen Road (北投温泉道)

Ports edit

Open ports in 1938 (Shōwa 13)

  • Port of Kīrun (基隆港)
  • Port of Tamsui (淡水港)

Enterprise edit

Media edit

Notable people edit

List of notable people born in, or who grew up or were active in Taihoku Prefecture during Japanese rule.

See also edit