Tainan Prefecture
| Tainan Prefecture 臺南州/台南州 | |
|---|---|
| Tainan-shū | |
| 1920-1952 | |
The Tainan Prefecture government building, which now serves as the National Museum of Taiwan Literature | |
| Capital | Tainan |
| Population | |
• 1941 | 1,550,695 |
| Historical era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
• Established | 1920 |
• Disestablished | 25 October 1945 |
| 28 April 1952 | |
| Political subdivisions | 2 cities (市) 10 districts (郡) |
| Today part of | Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County |
Tainan Prefecture (臺南州/台南州, Tainan-shū) was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, and Yunlin County.