| Shizuoka Domain (1869–1871)静岡藩 Suruga-Fuchū Domain (1601–1632)駿河府中藩 | |
|---|---|
| Domain of Japan | |
| 1601–1606 1609–1619 1624–1632 1868–1871 | |
| Capital | Sunpu Castle |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1601 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | part of Nagano Prefecture |
Sunpu Domain (駿府藩,Sunpu-han) was afeudal domain under theTokugawa shogunate ofEdo period Japan. The domain centered atSunpu Castle is what is now theAoi-ku, Shizuoka.[1] From 1869 it was briefly calledShizuoka Domain (静岡藩).
During theMuromachi period, Sunpu was the capital of theImagawa clan. The Imagawa were defeated at theBattle of Okehazama, and Sunpu was subsequently ruled byTakeda Shingen, followed byTokugawa Ieyasu. However,Toyotomi Hideyoshi relocated Ieyasu from his territories in theTōkai region of Japan, and installedNakamura Kazutada in his place. After the Toyotomi were defeated in theBattle of Sekigahara, Ieyasu recovered Sunpu and relocated Nakamura toYonago inHōki Province. Sunpu was initially reassigned toNaitō Nobunari in 1601. This marked the start of Sunpu Domain.[2]
In April 1606, Ieyasu officially retired from the post ofshōgun, and he retired to Sunpu, where he established a secondary court, from which he could influence ShōgunTokugawa Hidetada from behind the scenes. Naitō was transferred toNagahama inŌmi Province.[2]
The Sunpu Domain was briefly re-established in 1609 forTokugawa Ieyasu's tenth sonTokugawa Yorinobu. It was disbanded in 1619 and reverted totenryō status (direct administration by the shogunate) when Yorinobu moved toWakayama to foundWakayama Domain.[2]
In 1624, Sunpu Domain was again established, this time forTokugawa Hidetada's third sonTokugawa Tadanaga, with assigned revenues of 550,000koku. However, Tadanaga had very strained relations with his brother, ShōgunTokugawa Iemitsu. He was removed from office and forced to commitseppuku in December 1632, after which time the Sunpu Domain returned to the direct administration by the shogunate. Through the remainder of the Edo period, Sunpu was ruled by theSunpu jōdai (駿府城代), an official withhatamoto status, appointed by the central government.[2]
During theMeiji Restoration, the final Tokugawashōgun,Tokugawa Yoshinobu resigned his office toEmperor Meiji and leadership of theTokugawa clan toTokugawa Iesato. In 1868, Iesato was demoted in status to that of an ordinarydaimyō, and assigned the newly createdShizuoka Domain, which included all of the former Sunpu Domain, neighboringTanaka andŌjima Domains, and additional lands in Tōtōmi andMutsu Provinces for a total revenue of 700,000koku. The territories in Mutsu were exchanged for territories inMikawa Province later that year.
In theMeiji period from 1868 to 1871, the title of the Shizuokadaimyō washan-chiji orchihanji (domainal governor).[3] In 1871, Shizuoka Domain was replaced byShizuoka Prefecture.[4]
The lands of the former Shizuoka Domain now form the western two-thirds ofShizuoka Prefecture, plus theChita Peninsula inAichi Prefecture. At times, the domain includedKai Province and parts ofTōtōmi Province in addition to Suruga Province.[citation needed]
| # | Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | kokudaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Naitō clan, 1601–1609 (fudai)[2] | |||||
| 1 | Naitō Nobunari (内藤信成) | 1601–1606 | Bizen-no-kami (備前守) | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 40,000koku |
 Tokugawa clan, 1609-1868 (shinpan) | |||||
| x | tenryō | 1608–1609 | |||
| 1 | Tokugawa Yorinobu (徳川 頼宣) | 1609–1619 | Dainagon (大納言) | 2nd (従二位) | 500,000koku |
| x | tenryō | 1619–1625 | |||
| 1 | Tokugawa Tadanaga (徳川 忠長) | 1625–1634 | Dainagon (大納言) | 2nd (従二位) | 550,000koku |
| x | tenryō | 1634–1869 | |||
| 1 | Tokugawa Iesato (徳川 家達) | 1869–1871 | Sangi (参議) | 1st (従一位) | 700,000koku |