Esashi District, Iwate

Esashi (江刺郡, Esashi-gun) was a district located in Iwate Prefecture.

Timeline

April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the following municipalities were formed. (1 town, 12 villages)
- The town of Iwayadō, the villages of Tawara, Fujisato, Ide, Yonesato, Tamasato, Yanagawa, Hirose, Inase, Odaki, Kuroishi, Hada (now the city of Oshu)
- The village of Fukuoka（(now the city of Kitakami)
April 1, 1954 (1 town, 9 villages)
- The villages of Kuroishi and Hada merged with the town of Mizusawa and the villages of Anetai, Shinjō, and Sakurakawa from Isawa District to form the city of Mizusawa.
- The village of Fukuoka merged with the town of Kurosawaji and the villages of Iitoyo, Futago, Saraki, and Oniyanagi from Waga District, and the village of Aisari from Isawa District to form the city of Kitakami.
February 10, 1955 - The town of Iwayadō, and the villages of Tawara, Fujisato, Ide, Yonesato, Tamasato, Yanagawa, Hirose, Inase, and Odaki merged to form the town of Esashi. (1 town)
November 3, 1958 - The town of Esashi gained city status to form the city of Esashi. Esashi District dissolved.