Although the national government tried to rationalize their control by exchanging and consolidating jurisdictions of fu, han and ken areas, only a part of such reform was realized until Haihan-chiken, leaving almost no confusion of jurisdiction eliminated.
政府は、各府藩県の管轄区域を交換、整理統合して支配の合理化を図ろうとしたが、廃藩置県までに実現したのは部分的なものにとどまり、管轄区域の錯綜はほとんど解消されなかった。