Akō Domain

Akō Domain (赤穂藩, Akō-han) was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Harima Province in what is now the southwestern portion of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around Akō Castle, which is located in what is now the city of Akō, Hyōgo.

Akō Domain
赤穂藩
under Tokugawa shogunate Japan
1615–1871
CapitalAkō Castle
Area
  Coordinates34°44′44.41″N 134°23′20.34″E
  TypeDaimyō
Historical eraEdo period
 Established
1615
 Disestablished
1871
Today part ofpart of Hyogo Prefecture
Location of Akō Castle
Akō Domain (Japan)
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