Awa Province (Chiba)

was an old province of Japan in the area of Chiba Prefecture on the island of Honshū. It is also known as or . 
The province was on the tip of the Boso Peninsula (房総半島). 
History.
Awa Province was created during the reign of Empress Genshō. 
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. The maps of Japan and Awa Province were reformed in the 1870s.
Shrines and Temples.
"Awa jinja" was the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") of Awa.