Awaji Province
Awaji ( Japanese 淡 路 国 , Awaji no kuni , formerly 淡 道 ) or Tanshū ( 淡 州 ) was one of the historical provinces of Japan and stretched over the islands of Awaji and Nushima between the islands of Honshū and Shikoku . Today it is part of Hyogo Prefecture .
It was founded in the 7th century as part of the outer region of Nankaidō . Awaji was between the provinces of Kii and Awa . Awaji literally means road to Awa , i. H. the province was on the way to Awa province from the central part of Japan. Awaji was divided into two districts: Tsuna no Kōri in the northern part and Mihara no Kōri in the southern part of the island.
The provincial capital ( kokufu ) was likely in modern-day Minamiawaji , but no archaeological evidence of this has yet been found.
Awaji was a common retreat for political exiles. After his abdication, Emperor Junnin was exiled in Awaji until his death.
In the Edo period , the province was ruled by the Hachisuka clan in Tokushima . When the Han system was abolished and today's prefectures came into being, the residents of Awaji preferred to belong to Hyogo Prefecture rather than Tokushima Prefecture , as there were political conflicts between Tokushima and Awaji.
Coordinates: 34 ° 20 ' N , 134 ° 50' E