| Gujō Domain 郡上藩 | |
|---|---|
| Domain of Japan | |
| 1600–1871 | |
| Capital | Gujō Hachiman Castle |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1600 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | Gifu Prefecture |
Gujō Domain (郡上藩,Gujō -han) was afudaifeudal domain ofEdo periodJapan. It was located in northernMino Province and southernEchizen Province, in centralHonshū. The domain was centered atGujō Hachiman Castle, located in what is now the city ofGujō inGifu Prefecture. For this reason, it was also calledHachiman-han (八幡藩).[1]
During theSengoku period, the area around Gujō was controlled by theEndō clan, who pledged fealty toOda Nobunaga, followed byToyotomi Hideyoshi. Under Hideyoshi, they were reduced to serve under theInaba clan; however, following theBattle of Sekigahara, the Inaba were transferred toUsuki Domain inBungo Province, and the Endō clan was restored to their former territories, becomingdaimyō of the 27,000koku Gujō Domain from 1600 to 1693. The 3rd Endōdaimyō, Endō Tsunetomo reduced the domain to 24,000koku by giving 2,000koku and 1,000koku holdings to two of his younger brothers, but was successful in elevating his official status to that of a “castellan”. His successor, Endō Tsuneharu faced problems with peasant revolts, and his successor, Endō Tsunehisa was a minor, and died of poisoning soon after taking office. However, the Endō clan escapedattainder, and were transferred to the 10,000kokuMikami Domain inShimotsuke Province, where they resided to theMeiji restoration.[2]
The Endō were replaced by a cadet branch of theInoue clan fromKasama Domain inHitachi Province from 1692 to 1697, with akokudaka of 50,000koku.[1]
The Inoue were transferred toKameyama Domain inTanba Province in 1697 and were replaced by theKanemori clan fromKamiyama Domain inMutsu Province from 1697 to 1758 with akokudaka set at 38,000koku.[1] The Kanemori faced a 4-year peasant revolt from 1754 which they were unable to suppress, and they were removed from office by the Tokugawa shogunate.
In 1758, the shogunate entrusted Gujō to theAoyama clan, formerly ofMiyazu Domain inTango Province, with akokudaka of 48,000koku. The Aoyama ruled until the Meiji restoration.[1] During theBoshin War, the domain contributed its military forces to theSatchō Alliance, although many of itssamurai defected to the Tokugawa side.
In 1871, with theabolition of the han system, the domain became part of Gifu Prefecture.[1]
As with most domains in thehan system, Gujō Domain consisted of a discontinuous territories calculated to provide the assignedkokudaka, based on periodiccadastral surveys and projected agricultural yields.[3][4]
| Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | kokudaka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Endō clan (Fudai) 1600-1693 | ||||||
| 1 | Endō Yoshitaka (遠藤慶隆) | 1600-1632 | Tajima-no-kami (但馬守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 27,000koku | |
| 2 | Endō Yoshitoshi (遠藤慶利) | 1632–1646 | Tajima-no-kami (但馬守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 27,000koku | |
| 3 | Endō Tsunetomo (遠藤常友) | 1646–1676 | Bizen-no-kami (備前守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 27,000 -> 24,000koku | |
| 4 | Endō Tsuneharu (遠藤常春) | 1676–1689 | Emon-no-suke (右衛門佐) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 24,000koku | |
| 5 | Endō Tsunehisa (遠藤常久) | 1689–1693 | -none- | -none- | 24,000koku | |
 Inoue clan (Fudai) 1693-1697 | ||||||
| 1 | Inoue Masato (井上正任) | 1692–1693 | Nakatsukasa-taifu (中務大輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 50,000koku | |
| 2 | Inoue Masamine (井上正岑) | 1693–1697 | Kawachi-no-kami (河内守)；Jijū (侍従) | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 50,000koku | |
 Kanamori clan (tozama daimyō|tozama) 1697-1758 | ||||||
| 1 | Kanamori Yoritoki (金森頼時) | 1697–1736 | Izumo-no-kami ( 出雲守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 38,000koku | |
| 2 | Kanamori Yorikane (金森頼錦)) | 1736–1758 | Hyobu-no-suke (兵部少輔) | Junior 4th Rank, Lower Grade (従四位下) | 38,000koku | |
 Aoyama clan (fudai) 1758-1871 | ||||||
| 1 | Aoyama Yoshimichi (青山幸道) | 1758–1775 | Yamato-no-kami (大和守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 2 | Aoyama Yoshisada (青山幸完) | 1775–1808 | Daizen-no-suke (大膳亮) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 3 | Aoyama Yukitaka (青山幸孝) | 1808–1815 | Okura-shoyu (大蔵少輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 4 | Aoyama Yukihiro (青山幸寛) | 1815–1832 | Daizen-no-suke (大膳亮) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 5 | Aoyama Yukinori (青山幸礼) | 1832–1838 | Harima-no-kami (播磨守) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 6 | Aoyama Yukishige (青山幸哉) | 1838–1863 | Okura-shoyu (大蔵少輔) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |
| 7 | Aoyama Yukiyoshi (青山幸宜) | 1863–1871 | Daizen-no-suke (大膳亮) | Junior 5th Rank, Lower Grade (従五位下) | 48,000koku | |