However, four and half years later, on February 7, 1881, Fukui Prefecture was established and Reinan was separated from Shiga and incorporated into Fukui, which resulted in making Shiga the present inland prefecture.
4年半後の1881年2月7日の福井県発足によって嶺南は滋賀県から分離され、内陸県である現在の領域となった。