Therefore, on August 29, 1871, the leaders from Satsuma domain and Choshu domain abolished feudal domains and established prefectures instead (Haihan-chiken), and the modern prefecture system of Japan was established (at first, there were 3-fu and 302-ken, and soon after the system was organized to 3-fu and 72-ken), and then the system of dispatching the prefectural governors from central government was implemented.
1871年8月29日（7月14日(旧暦)）に、薩摩・長州藩出身の指導者により廃藩置県が実施され、都道府県制度が設置され（当初は3府302県、直後に整理され3府72県）、中央政府から都道府県知事を派遣する制度が実施された。