was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day

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, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.

Population

Administrative divisions

Cities and districts

In 1945 ( Showa 20), there were 1 city and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.

Towns and villages

The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄)

Shintō shrines

* Shinchiku Shrine * Tsūshō Shrine * Tōen Shrine (now Taoyuan County Martyr's Shrine) * Byōritsu Shrine * Chūreki Shrine * Tōfun Shrine * Chikunan Shrine * Taigo Shrine * Chikutō Shrine

Famous people

List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule: * Peter Huang 黄文雄 (independence activist, social commentator in Japan, chairman of

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