Harima Province

Map of Japanese provinces with Harima Province highlighted

Harima (æ'­ç£¨å›½; -no kuni) or Banshu (æ'­å·ž banshÅ«) was a province of Japan in the part of Honshu that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyogo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima, Tamba, Settsu, Bizen, and Mimasaka Provinces. Its capital was Himeji.

During the Edo period of Japanese history, the Ako han (fief) was part of Harima. The Forty-seven Ronin were samurai of the Ako han. Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, a shipbuilder and major Boeing engine subcontractor gets its name from the province.