These were consolidated into a single Hokkaido Department (北海道庁, Hokkaido-chō) in 1886, at prefectural level but organized more along the lines of a territory.
Ketiganya dikonsolidasikan ke dalam satu Kegubernuran Hokkaido (北海道庁, Hokkaido-chō) pada tahun 1886, di tingkat prefektur tetapi lebih teratur di sepanjang garis wilayah.