1870 in Japan

Events in the year 1870 in Japan.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Emperor Meiji

Governors

• Aichi Prefecture:
• Akita Prefecture:
• Aomori Prefecture:
• Fukushima Prefecture:
• Kyoto Prefecture:
• Mie Prefecture:
• Osaka Prefecture:
• Tokyo:
• Toyama Prefecture:
• Yamaguchi Prefecture:

Events

• January 26 - The first public utility, Denshin, is established. (Traditional Japanese Date: Twenty-fifth Day of the Twelfth Month, Meiji 2)

References