was a short-lived province located in Hokkaido, Japan, corresponding to all of modern-day Rumoi Subprefecture and the northern half of Kamikawa Subprefecture.
History After 1869, the northern Japanese island was known as Hokkaido,Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hokkaido" in . and regional administrative subdivisions were identified, including Teshio Province.Satow, Ernest. (1882). "The Geography of Japan" in On August 15, 1869, Teshio Province was established with six districts. The 1872 Census listed a population of 1,576. In 1882, provinces were dissolved in Hokkaido. Districts Mashike () Rumoi () Tomamae () Teshio () Nakagawa () Kamikawa ()
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References Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ; OCLC 58053128