Japanese Castle Explorer

by Daniel O'Grady

       
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Echizen Province - 越前国

Some of the castles of Echizen (all periods): Echizen Ōno Castle Fukui Castle Maruoka Castle
Below is a list of the domains that existed in Echizen province (Chūbu) 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).

Fukui Domain - 福井藩Fukui Castle

松平氏
1601 - 1871
Matsudaira Clan
670,000 Koku

Katsuyama Domain - 勝山藩

松平氏
1624 - 1635
Matsudaira Clan
30,000 Koku
松平氏
1635 - 1644
Matsudaira Clan
30,000 Koku
松平氏
1644 - 1686
Matsudaira Clan
35,000 Koku
小笠原氏
1691 - 1871
Ogasawara Clan
27,000 Koku

Maruoka Domain - 丸岡藩Maruoka Castle

本多氏
1613 - 1695
Honda Clan
40,000 Koku
有馬氏
1695 - 1871
Arima Clan
50,000 Koku

Ōno Domain - 大野藩Echizen Ōno Castle

松平氏
1614 - 1635
Matsudaira Clan
50,000 Koku
松平氏
1635 - 1644
Matsudaira Clan
50,000 Koku
松平氏
1644 - 1682
Matsudaira Clan
50,000 Koku
土井氏
1682 - 1871
Doi Clan
40,000 Koku

Sabae Domain - 鯖江藩

間部氏
1720 - 1871
Manabe Clan
50,000 Koku

Tsuruga Domain - 敦賀藩

酒井氏
1682 - 1871
Sakai Clan
10,000 Koku