was a short-lived province located in Hokkaidō. It corresponded to modern-day Ishikari Subprefecture minus Chitose and Eniwa, all of Sorachi Subprefecture and the southern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture excluding Shimukappu History After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido; and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Ishikari Province. August 15, 1869 Ishikari province established with 9 districts 1872 Census finds a population of 6,003 1882 Provinces dissolved in Hokkaidō. Districts Ishikari (石狩郡) Sapporo (札幌郡) Dissolved September 1, 1996 when Hiroshima Town became Kitahiroshima City Yūbari (夕張郡) Kabato (樺戸郡) Sorachi (空知郡) Uryū (雨竜郡) Kamikawa (上川郡) Atsuta (厚田郡) Hamamasu (浜益郡) Notes References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128 Other websites Murdoch's map of provinces, 1903 States and territories established in 1869 1882 disestablishments in Japan Former provinces of Japan 1869 establishments in Japan