Taichū Prefecture
| Taichū Prefecture 台中州 (臺中州) | |
|---|---|
| Taichū-shū | |
| 1920–1952 | |
The Taichū Prefecture government building now serves as the Taichung city government building. | |
| Capital | Taichung |
| Population | |
• 1941 | 1,380,187 |
| Historical era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
• Established | 1920 |
• Disestablished | 25 October 1945 |
| 28 April 1952 | |
| Political subdivisions | 2 cities (市) 11 district (郡) |
| Today part of | Taichung, Changhua County, Nantou County |
Taichū Prefecture (台中州, Taichū-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Japanese Taiwan. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Taichung City, Changhua County and Nantou County. It is also the origin of the name of modern-day Taichung. The Taichū Prefecture was the scene of the 1930 Musha Incident, the last major uprising against colonial Japanese forces in Japanese Taiwan.