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浜松藩
Hamamatsu Domain
松平 (桜井)
1600 - 1609
Matsudaira (Sakurai) Clan
50,000 Koku
水野氏
1609 - 1619
Mizuno Clan
25,000 Koku
高力氏
1619 - 1638
Kōriki Clan
31,000 Koku
松平 (大給)
1638 - 1644
Matsudaira (Ōgyū) Clan
35,000 Koku
太田氏
1644 - 1678
Ōta Clan
35,000 Koku
青山氏
1678 - 1702
Aoyama Clan
50,000 Koku
松平 (本荘)
1702 - 1729
Matsudaira (Honjō) Clan
70,000 Koku
松平 (大河内)
1729 - 1749
Matsudaira (Ōkōchi) Clan
70,000 Koku
松平 (本荘)
1749 - 1758
Matsudaira (Honjō) Clan
70,000 Koku
井上氏
1758 - 1817
Inoue Clan
60,000 Koku
水野氏
1817 - 1845
Mizuno Clan
60,000 Koku
井上氏
1845 - 1868
Inoue Clan
60,000 Koku
浜松城
Hamamatsu Castle is classified as a hilltop castle (its layout: Teikakushiki), and is located in Shizuoka Prefecture. During the pre-modern age, it found itself within the borders of Tōtōmi Province. It is associated with the Tokugawa clan. Dates in use: 1532 - 1871.
This castle was originally built in 1532 by a samurai of the Imagawa clan. Tokugawa Ieyasu won the castle in battle in 1568 & moved here permanently two years later. Many of his famous battles were fought using this castle as his base of operations.
Timeline
| 1532 | Imagawa Sadatsuke had the castle built. |
| 1570 | Tokugawa Ieyasu improved & expanded the castle. |
| 1577 | The castle received a name-change to that of Hamamatsu. |
| 1590 | After Ieyasu move to Edo Castle Horio Yoshiharu became lord of the castle. |
| 1600 | Following he Battle of Sekigahara Yoshiharu was transferred to Matsue Castle. |
| 1868 | The castle was decommissioned. |
| 1959 | The castle was rebuilt. |