Hikone Domain
Hikone Domain (彦根藩, Hikone-han) was a fudai feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan. It was located in eastern Ōmi Province, in the Kansai region of central Honshu. The domain was centered at Hikone Castle, located in what is now the city of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture. It was ruled throughout its history by the Ii clan.
| Hikone Domain 彦根藩 | |
|---|---|
| Domain of Japan | |
| 1601–1871 | |
| Capital | Sawayama Castle (1600–1606) Hikone Castle (1606–1871) |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 35°16′35″N 136°15′06″E |
| • Type | Daimyō |
| Historical era | Edo period |
• Established | 1601 |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | part of Shiga Prefecture |
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