Due to the abolition of Hokkaido Development Commissioner on February 8, 1882, Hakodate Prefecture, Sapporo Prefecture and Nemuro Prefecture were established at the same time ('Haishi Chiken,' or abolishment of Commissioner and establishment of prefectures).
1882年2月8日の開拓使廃止に伴い、函館県（はこだてけん）・札幌県（さっぽろけん）・根室県（ねむろけん）が設置された（「廃使置県（はいしちけん）」）。