Taihoku Prefecture

Taihoku Prefecture (台北州; 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
台北州
Taihoku-shū
1920–1945

Taihoku Prefecture government building
(now the Control Yuan building)
CapitalTaihoku City
Area 
 1941
4,594.24 km2 (1,773.85 sq mi)
Population 
 1941
1140530
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
 Established
September 1920
 Kīrun upgraded to city
1924
 Gilan upgraded to city
1940
 Disestablished
October 1945
Political subdivisions3 cities (市)
9 districts (郡)
Today part ofKeelung, New Taipei, Taipei, Yilan County
Taihoku Prefecture

Population

Population statistics of permanent residents in Taihoku Prefecture in 1941:

ClassificationPopulation
Mainland Japanese153,928
Taiwanese1,053,372
Koreans1,051
Others25,531
Total1,233,882

Administrative divisions

Cities and districts

There were 3 cities and 9 districts under Taihoku Prefecture.

Cities (市 shi)Districts (郡 gun)
NameKanjiKana RōmajiNameKanjiKana Rōmaji
Taihoku City台北市たいほくし Taihoku-shiShichisei District七星郡しちせいぐん Shichisei-gun
Shinshō District新荘郡しんしょうぐん 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
Kiryū City基隆市きいりゅうし Kīrun-shiKīrun District基隆郡きりゅうぐん
Giran City宜蘭市ぎらんし Giran-shiGiran 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

DistrictNameKanjiAdministrative divisions of TaiwanNote
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), TaipeiUpgraded from village in 1941.
Naiko village 内湖庄 Nangang District (南港區), Taipei
Neihu District (內湖區), Taipei
Matsuyama village 松山庄 Songshan District (松山區), Taipei Incorporating into Taihoku City in 1938.
Xinyi District (信義區), Taipei
Shinshō
新荘郡
Shinshō town 新荘街 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 三峡街 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Today Xindian District
Shinkō village深坑庄Today Shenkeng District and Wenshan District
Sekitei village石碇庄Today Shiding District
Heirin village坪林庄Today Pinglin District
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Wulai District
Tansui
淡水郡
Tansui town淡水街Today Tamsui District
Hachiri village八里庄Today Bali District
Sanshi village三芝庄Today Sanzhi District
Sekimon village石門庄Today Shimen District
Kiryū
基隆郡
Zuihō town瑞芳街Today Ruifang District
Banri village万里庄Today Wanli District
Kanayama village金山庄Today Jinshan District
Shichito village七堵庄Today Nuannuan District and Qidu District
Kōryō village貢寮庄Today Gongliao District
Sōkei village双渓庄Today Shuangxi District
Heikei village平渓庄Today Pingxi District
Kiryū town基隆街Upgraded to a city in 1924. Today Keelung
Giran
宜蘭郡
Tōi village頭囲庄Today Toucheng Township
Shōkei village礁渓庄Today Jiaoxi Township
Sōi village壮囲庄Today Zhuangwei Township
Inzan village員山庄Today Yuanshan Township
Giran town宜蘭街Upgraded to a city in 1940. Today Yilan City
Ratō
羅東郡
Ratō town羅東街Today Luodong Township
Goketsu village五結庄Today Wujie Township
Sansei village三星庄Today Sanxing Township
Fuyuyama village冬山庄Today Dongshan Township
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Datong Township
Suō
蘇澳郡
Suō town蘇澳街Today Su'ao Township
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Nan'ao Township

Buildings and establishments

Hospitals

  • Taihoku Imperial University Hospital (台北帝国大学医学部附属病院)
  • Japanese Red Cross Society Taiwan Branch Hospital (赤十字社台湾支部病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Monopoly Bureau Mutual Aid Association Hospital (台湾総督府専売局共済組合病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Railway Bureau Taihoku Railway Hospital (台湾総督府鉄道局台北鉄道病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Giran Hospital (台湾総督府宜蘭病院)
  • Government-General of Taiwan Kīron Hospital (台湾総督府基隆病院)

Courthouses

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

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

Police stations in 1945 (Shōwa 20)

  • Taihoku Prefecture Police Administrative Division (台北州警務部)
  • Taihoku Police Station (台北南警察署)
  • Banka Police Substation 萬華分署)
  • Taihoku North Police Station (台北北警察署)
  • Kīron Police Station (基隆警察署)
  • Kīron Suijo Police Station (基隆水上警察署) (in Port of Kīron)
  • Giran Police Station (宜蘭警察署)
  • Shichisei District Police Office (七星郡警察課)
  • Tamsui District Police Office (淡水郡警察課)
  • Kīron 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)

Weather stations

Mines

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

Shintō shrines

  • Taiwan Grand Shrine
  • Giran Shrine
  • Kīron Shrine
  • Taiwan Martyr Shrine
  • Taihoku Inari Shrine
  • Kenkō Shrine
  • Zuihō Shrine
  • Shinshō Shrine
  • Ratō Shrine
  • Shiodome Shrine
  • Umiyama Shrine
  • Tamsui Shrine
  • Bunsan Shrine
  • Suō Shrine

National Parks

Transport

Roads

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

Open ports in 1938 (Shōwa 13)

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

Notable people

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

  • Lee Teng-hui, former president of the Republic of China (born 15 January 1923 in Sanshi village).
  • Alice Kim (social commentator), National Policy Advisor to President Chen Shui-bian, Taiwan independence activist, social commentator (born 7 February 1934).
  • Chiang Wei-shui, politician (8 February 1891 5 August 1931)
  • Huang Lingzhi, writer.
  • Li Mei-shu, artist.

See also


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