Shinchiku Prefecture

The Shinchiku Prefecture government building was constructed in 1915 and now serves as the Hsinchu City Government building.
Shinchiku Prefecture

Shinchiku Prefecture (新竹州 Shinchiku-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.

Population

1941 (Showa 16) census.

Administrative divisions

Cities and districts

In 1945 (Showa 20), there were 1 cities and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.

Cities (市 shi)Districts (郡 gun)
NameKanjiKanaNameKanjiKana
Shinchiku City新竹市しんちくし Shinchiku District新竹郡しんちくぐん
Chūreki District中壢郡ちゅうれきぐん
Tōen District桃園郡とうえんぐん
Daikei District大渓郡たいけいぐん
Chikutō District竹東郡ちくとうぐん
Chikunan District竹南郡ちくなんぐん
Byōritsu District苗栗郡びょうりつぐん
Taiko District大湖郡たいこぐん

Towns and villages

The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)

DistrictNameKanjiNotes
Shinchiku
新竹郡		 Shimpu town新埔街Today Xinpu Township
Kansai town関西街Today Guanxi Township
Chikuhoku village竹北庄Today Zhubei City
Kōmō village紅毛庄Today Xinfeng Township
Koguchi village湖口庄Today Hukou Township
Savage land蕃地Today part of Guanxi Township
Shinchiku town新竹街Upgraded to a city in 1930. Today Hsinchu
Kyūminato village旧港庄Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village
Rokka village六家庄Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village
Kōzan village香山庄Abolished in 1941, annexed into Shinchiku City. Today Xiangshan District
Chūreki
中壢郡		 Chūreki town中壢街Today Zhongli District
Yōbai town楊梅街Today Yangmei District
Heichin village平鎮庄Today Pingzhen District
Shin'oku village新屋庄Today Xinwu District
Kan'on village観音庄Today Guanyin District
Tōen
桃園郡		 Tōen town桃園街Today Taoyuan District
Rochiku village蘆竹庄Today Luzhu District
Ōsono village大園庄Today Dayuan District
Kameyama village亀山庄Today Guishan District
Hachitoku village八塊庄Today Bade District
Daikei
大渓郡		 Daikei town大渓街Today Daxi District
Ryūtan village龍潭庄Today Longtan District
Savage land蕃地Today Fuxing District
Chikutō
竹東郡		 Chikutō town竹東街Today Zhudong Township
Kyūrin village芎林庄Today Qionglin Township
Yokoyama village横山庄Today Hengshan Township
Hokufu village北埔庄Today Beipu Township
Gabi village峨嵋庄Today Emei Township
Bōzan village宝山庄Today Baoshan Township
Savage land蕃地Today Jianshi Township and Wufeng Township
Chikunan
竹南郡		 Chikunan town竹南街Today Zhunan Township
Tōfun town頭份街Today Toufen Township
Sanwan village三湾庄Today Sanwan Township
Nan village南庄Today Nanzhuang Township
Zōkyō village造橋庄Today Zaoqiao Township
Kōryū village後龍庄Today Houlong Township
Savage land蕃地Today part of Nanzhuang Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡		 Byōritsu town苗栗街Today Miaoli City
Enri town苑裡街Today Yuanli Township
Tō'oku village頭屋庄Today Touwu Township
Kōkan village公館庄Today Gongguan Township
Dora village銅鑼庄Today Tongluo Township
Sansa village三叉庄Today Sanyi Township
Tsūshō village通霄庄Today Tongxiao Township
Shiko village四湖庄Today Sihu Township
Taigo
大湖郡		 Taigo village大湖庄Today Dahu Township
Shitan village獅潭庄Today Shitan Township
Takuran village卓蘭庄Today Zhuolan Township
Savage land蕃地Today Tai'an Township

Shintō shrines

National Parks

Famous people

List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule:

See also