Owari Domain

Nagoya Domain
(1871)
名古屋藩
Owari Domain
(1610–1871)
尾張藩
尾張藩
Domain of Japan
1600–1871
View of Nagoya Castle

Southeast corner of Nagoya Castle
CapitalNagoya Castle
Government
 • TypeDaimyō
Daimyō 
• 1607–1650
Tokugawa Yoshinao (first)
• 1869–1871
Tokugawa Yoshikatsu (last)
Historical eraEdo period
Meiji period
• Established
1600
• Disestablished
1871
Today part ofAichi Prefecture
Nagoya Castle was the administrative seat of the Owari Domain
In the modern era, there is a distinct feeling of separation that can be observed in Kiyosu. This is particularly evident when looking at the view of Nagoya Castle from the mock tower of Kiyosu Castle, as captured in a photograph taken in February 2009
Tokugawa Yoshikatsu, final daimyo of Owari Domain

The Owari-Han, also known as the Owari Domain, was a significant feudal domain in Japan during the Edo period.[1] Situated in the western region of what is now Aichi Prefecture, it covered portions of Owari, Mino, and Shinano provinces, with its central administration based at Nagoya Castle. At its zenith, the Owari Domain boasted an impressive rating of 619,500 koku, making it the largest landholding of the Tokugawa clan outside of the shogunal territories. The ruling clan of the Owari Domain was the Tokugawa clan, holding the prestigious position of the highest rank among the gosanke. Additionally, the domain was sometimes referred to as the Nagoya Domain due to its association with Nagoya Castle.[2]

  1. ^ Wigen, Kären; Fumiko, Sugimoto; Karacas, Cary (2016-03-16). Cartographic Japan: A History in Maps. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-07305-7.
  2. ^ Deal, William E. (2007). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-533126-4.