Japanese Castle Explorer

by Daniel O'Grady

       
Castles of the Samurai: Power and Beauty Samurai's Blood

Bitchū Province - 備中国

Some of the castles of Bitchū (all periods): Bitchū Matsuyama Castle
Below is a list of the domains that existed in Bitchū province (Chūgoku) during the Edo period (1600 - 1868). Each white box details the reign of each clan, showing their Kamon (家紋), the dates & the approximate value of their lands measured in Koku (石).

Asao Domain - 浅尾藩

蒔田氏
1600 - 1866
Maita Clan
10,000 Koku

Ashimori Domain - 足守藩

木下氏
1615 - 1871
Kinoshita Clan
25,000 Koku

Kamogata Domain - 鴨方藩

池田氏
1672 - 1868
Ikeda Clan
25,000 Koku

Matsuyama Domain - 松山藩Bitchū Matsuyama Castle

池田氏
1617 - 1641
Ikeda Clan
65,000 Koku
水谷氏
1642 - 1693
Mizunoya Clan
50,000 Koku
安藤氏
1695 - 1711
Andō Clan
65,000 Koku
石川氏
1711 - 1744
Ishikawa Clan
60,000 Koku
板倉氏
1744 - 1871
Itakura Clan
50,000 Koku

Nariwa Domain - 成羽藩

水谷氏
1639 - 1642
Mizutani Clan
50,000 Koku
山崎氏
1655 - 1868
Yamazaki Clan
5,000 Koku

Niimi Domain - 新見藩

関氏
1697 - 1698
Seki Clan
18,000 Koku

Niwase Domain - 庭瀬藩

久世氏
1683 - 1693
Kuze Clan
50,000 Koku
松平 (藤井)
1693 - 1697
Matsudaira (Fujii) Clan
30,000 Koku
板倉氏
1699 - 1871
Itakura Clan
20,000 Koku

Okada Domain - 岡田藩

伊東氏
1615 - 1871
Itō Clan
10,000 Koku