Shinchiku Prefecture


Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Taiwan under [Japanese rule|Japanese era]. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.

Administrative divisions

Cities and districts

In 1945, there were 1 city and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.
  • Shinchiku City
  • * Shinchiku District
  • * Chūreki District
  • * Tōen District
  • * Daikei District
  • * Chikutō District
  • * Chikunan District
  • * Byōritsu District
  • * Taiko District

Towns and villages

The districts are divided into towns and villages.
DistrictNameJapaneseNotes
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Shimpo town新埔街Today Xinpu Township
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Kansai town關西街Today Guanxi Township
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Chikuhoku village竹北庄Today Zhubei City
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Kōmō village紅毛庄Today Xinfeng Township
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Kokō village湖口庄Today Hukou Township
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today part of Guanxi Township
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Shinchiku town新竹街Upgraded to a city in 1930. Today Hsinchu
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Kyūminato village旧港庄Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village
Shinchiku
新竹郡
Rokka village六家庄Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village
Shinchiku
新竹郡
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
Chūreki
中壢郡
Yōbai town楊梅街Today Yangmei District
Chūreki
中壢郡
Heichin village平鎮庄Today Pingzhen District
Chūreki
中壢郡
Shin'oku village新屋庄Today Xinwu District
Chūreki
中壢郡
Kan'on village觀音庄Today Guanyin District
Tōen
桃園郡
Tōen town桃園街Today Taoyuan District
Tōen
桃園郡
Rochiku village蘆竹庄Today Luzhu District
Tōen
桃園郡
Ōsono village大園庄Today Dayuan District
Tōen
桃園郡
Kameyama village龜山庄Today Guishan District
Tōen
桃園郡
Hachikai village八塊庄Today Bade District
Daikei
大渓郡
Daikei town大溪街Today Daxi District
Daikei
大渓郡
Ryūtan village龍潭庄Today Longtan District
Daikei
大渓郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Fuxing District
Chikutō
竹東郡
Chikutō town竹東街Today Zhudong Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Kyūrin village芎林庄Today Qionglin Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Yokoyama village橫山庄Today Hengshan Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Hoppo village北埔庄Today Beipu Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Gabi village峨嵋庄Today Emei Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Hōzan village寶山庄Today Baoshan Township
Chikutō
竹東郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Jianshi Township and Wufeng Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Chikunan town竹南街Today Zhunan Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Tōfun town頭份街Today Toufen Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Sanwan village三灣庄Today Sanwan Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Nan village南庄Today Nanzhuang Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Zōkyō village造橋庄Today Zaoqiao Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Kōryū village後龍庄Today Houlong Township
Chikunan
竹南郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today part of Nanzhuang Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Byōritsu town苗栗街Today Miaoli City
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Enri town苑裡街Today Yuanli Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Tōoku village頭屋庄Today Touwu Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Kōkan village公館庄Today Gongguan Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Dora village銅鑼庄Today Tongluo Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Sansa village三叉庄Today Sanyi Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Tsūshō village通霄庄Today Tongxiao Township
Byōritsu
苗栗郡
Shiko village四湖庄Today Sihu Township
Taiko
大湖郡
Taiko village大湖庄Today Dahu Township
Taiko
大湖郡
Shitan village獅潭庄Today Shitan Township
Taiko
大湖郡
Takuran village卓蘭庄Today Zhuolan Township
Taiko
大湖郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Tai'an Township

Shintō shrines

Famous people

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