Taitō Prefecture


Taitō Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taitung County.

Administrative divisions

Cities and Districts

Before its dissolution in 1945, there were 3 districts in Taitō Prefecture.

Towns and Villages

The districts are divided into towns and villages
DistrictNameKanjiNotes
Taitō
臺東郡
Taitō town臺東街Today Taitung City and eastern Beinan Township
Taitō
臺東郡
Tamari village太麻里庄Today Taimali Township
Taitō
臺東郡
Daibu village大武庄Today Dawu Township
Taitō
臺東郡
Kashōtō village火燒島庄Today Lüdao Township
Taitō
臺東郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Jinfeng Township, Lanyu Township, Daren Township and western Beinan Township
Taitō
臺東郡
Pinan village卑南庄Abolished in 1944, annexed into Taitō town.
Kanzan
關山郡
Kanzan town關山街Today Guanshan Township
Kanzan
關山郡
Ikegami village池上庄Today Chishang Township
Kanzan
關山郡
Shikano village鹿野庄Today Luye Township
Kanzan
關山郡
Aboriginal Area蕃地Today Yanping Township and Haiduan Township
Shinkō
新港郡
Shinkō town新港街Today Chenggong Township
Shinkō
新港郡
Nagahama village長濱庄Today Changbin Township
Shinkō
新港郡
Toran village都蘭庄Today Donghe Township