By 1900, Gun-ku-cho-son Henseiho was abolished or revoked one after another in every prefectures since 1888 when Shi Sei (a system of cities) and Cho Son Sei (a system of towns and villages) were enacted and 1890 when Fu Ken Sei (a system of prefectures) and Gun Sei (a system of counties) were enacted (precisely enforced in accordance with the supplementary provision in Gun Sei).
1888年（明治21年）に制定された市制・町村制、1890年（明治23年）に制定された府県制・郡制により（具体的には郡制附則の規定により同法施行時に）、各府県において1900年（明治33年）までに順次廃止または失効した。