Kawachi Province

was a old province of Japan in the area of Osaka Prefecture on the island of Honshū. 
History.
Kawachi province was established in the 7th century. In the 8th century, Izumi was separated from the older province during the reign of Empress Genshō. 
In the Meiji period, the provinces of Japan were converted into prefectures. Maps of Japan and Kawachi Province were reformed in the 1870s.
Shrines and Temples.
"Hiraoka jinja" was the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") of Kawachi. 
 The shrine is located in Higashiōsaka.