Hirosaki Domain

Hirosaki Domain
弘前藩
Domain of Japan
1590–1871

Map of Nanbu and Tsugaru clan holdings in the late Edo period. Hirosaki Domain in green, Kuroishi Domain in dark green; lands of the rival Nanbu Domain are in yellow and orange
CapitalHirosaki Castle
Area
 • Coordinates40°36′25″N 140°27′52″E / 40.60694°N 140.46444°E / 40.60694; 140.46444
 • TypeDaimyō
Historical eraEdo period
• Split from Nanbu clan holdings
1590
• Disestablished
1871
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mutsu Province
Hirosaki Prefecture
Today part ofAomori Prefecture
Hirosaki Castle, the seat of the Hirosaki Domain

Hirosaki Domain (弘前藩, Hirosaki-han), also known as Tsugaru Domain (津軽藩, Tsugaru-han), was a tozama feudal domain of Edo period Japan[1] It is located in Mutsu Province, in northern Honshū. The domain was centered at Hirosaki Castle, located in the center of what is now the city of Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture. It was ruled by the Tsugaru clan. A branch of the family ruled the adjoining Kuroishi Domain.