Takada Domain

This domain ruled the area around Takada in Echigo Province (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture). It lasted for 257 years from when Tokugawa Ieyasu's sixth son, Matsudaira Tadateru, built a castle and established the domain in 1614 (Keicho 19) until it was abolished as a prefecture in 1871 (Meiji 4). During that time, the domain was confiscated due to the Echigo turmoil, and was controlled by the shogunate for over four years, but the lords of eight other domains took turns as lords. All of them were daimyo of the Tokugawa family or hereditary vassals, and their rule was also largely intended to guard the Maeda family of Kaga.

The changes in control are as follows:

(1) Matsudaira Shosho Family (Tadateru) In power from 1614 to 1616 (Keicho 19 to Genna 2). He had a total of 750,000 koku of rice in Echigo and Kawanakajima in Shinano (other theories include 450,000 koku and 610,000 koku). In 1616 (Genna 2), his territory was confiscated. It is said that the reason for his removal was Tadateru's negligence in the Siege of Osaka, but the real reason was that he had a strong interest in Christianity and foreign trade.

(2) Sakai family (Ietsugu, Tadakatsu) In power from 1616 to 1619 (2nd to 5th year of the Genna era). 100,000 koku. The territory was exchanged with Matsudaira Tadamasa of Matsushiro in Shinshu.

(3) Matsudaira Iyo no Kami family (Tadamasa): In power from 1619 to 1624 (Genna 5 to Kanei 1). 250,000 koku. He was the second son of Yuki Hideyasu, and after his elder brother Tadanao was demoted, he was transferred to his former territory of Fukui in Echizen.

(4) Matsudaira Echigo Chujo Family (Mitsunaga) In power from 1624 to 1681 (Kan'ei 1 to Ten'wa 1). 260,000 koku. Mitsunaga was the son of Tadanao, Tadanao's older brother. He entrusted the governance of his domain to his elder retainer, Oguri Mimasaka. He achieved many accomplishments, including silver mining, development of the castle town, construction of irrigation waterways, and development of new fields. In 1679 (Enpo 7), a family dispute (Echigo Disturbance) occurred over an adopted heir, and Mitsunaga was stripped of his title in 1681. For the next four years and five months, the domain was under the control of the shogunate.

(5) Inaba Tango no Kami family (Masamichi) 1685-1701 (2nd year of the Shokyo era - 14th year of the Genroku era). 100,000 koku. Entered from Odawara in Sagami and re-established as a domain.

(6) Toda Noto no Kami family (Tadazane) held the fief from 1701 to 1710 (Genroku 14 to Hoei 7). The fief was 57,800 koku.

(7) Matsudaira Ecchu no Kami family (Sadashige, Sadamichi, Sadaki, Sadanori, Sadayoshi) held the fief from 1710 to 1741 (7th year of the Hoei era to 1st year of the Kanpo era). They had a fief of 113,000 koku. In 1722 (7th year of the Kyoho era), a land pawning riot broke out in the Shogunate's territories around this domain, and they put it down with severe punishment by order of the Shogunate.

(8) The Sakakibara Family (Masanaga, Masaatsu, Masanori, Masakiyo, Masachika, Masataka) In power from 1741 to 1871 (Kanpo 1 to Meiji 4). 150,000 koku. 90,000 koku of their territory was in four districts, including Shirakawa in Oshu, but in 1809 (Bunka 6), due to a village transfer, 50,000 koku of Oshu territory was reduced and Echigo territory was increased. They ruled for 130 years, but at the end of the Edo period, there were many events such as the Choshu Expedition and the Boshin War, which led to the abolition of the feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures in 1871 (Meiji 4). The domain area passed through Takada Prefecture and Kashiwazaki Prefecture, and was incorporated into Niigata Prefecture in November of the same year.

[Yoshitaka Nakamura]

"Takada Clan System History Research" edited by Nakamura Shinichi, 6 volumes (1967-71, Kazama Shobo)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

越後(えちご)国高田（新潟県上越(じょうえつ)市）周辺を領有した藩。徳川家康の六男松平忠輝(ただてる)が1614年（慶長19）築城入府以来、1871年（明治4）廃藩置県に至るまで257年間続いた。その間、越後騒動のため領地が没収され、4年余り幕府勤番の支配を受けたが、ほかは8家の藩主が交代で領主となった。いずれも徳川家の家門ないし譜代(ふだい)の大名で、加賀前田家に対する警備の意味も強かった。

　支配の推移は次のとおりである。

(1)松平少将家（忠輝）　1614～16年（慶長19～元和2）在封。越後、信濃(しなの)川中島をあわせて75万石（45万石、61万石の異説もある）。1616年（元和2）領地没収された。改易の理由は、大坂の陣における忠輝の怠慢であるとされているが、真因はキリスト教や外国貿易に強い関心をもっていたためであった。

(2)酒井家（家次(いえつぐ)、忠勝(ただかつ)）　1616～19年（元和2～5）在封。10万石。信濃松代(まつしろ)の松平忠昌(ただまさ)と領知替え。

(3)松平伊予守(いよのかみ)家（忠昌(ただまさ)）　1619～24年（元和5～寛永1）在封。25万石。結城秀康(ゆうきひでやす)の次男で、兄忠直改易後、その旧領越前(えちぜん)福井へ移封。

(4)松平越後中将家（光長）　1624～81年（寛永1～天和1）在封。26万石。光長は忠昌の兄忠直の子。領内の統治は家老小栗美作(おぐりみまさか)にゆだねた。銀山採掘、城下町の整備、用水開削(かいさく)、新田開発など多くの成果をあげた。1679年（延宝7）養嗣子(ようしし)をめぐって御家騒動（越後騒動）が発生、81年光長は改易となり、以後4年5か月の間幕領となる。

(5)稲葉丹後守(たんごのかみ)家（正通(まさみち)）　1685～1701年（貞享2～元禄14）在封。10万石。相模(さがみ)小田原より入ってふたたび立藩。

(6)戸田能登守(のとのかみ)家（忠真(ただざね)）　1701～10年（元禄14～宝永7）在封。5万7800石。

(7)松平越中守(えっちゅうのかみ)家（定重(さだしげ)、定逵(さだみち)、定輝、定儀(さだのり)、定賢(さだよし)）　1710～41年（宝永7～寛保1）在封。11万3000石。22年（享保7）当藩周辺の幕領で質地騒動が発生、幕命により厳しい処断で鎮圧した。

(8)榊原(さかきばら)家（政永(まさなが)、政敦(まさあつ)、政令(まさのり)、政養(まさきよ)、政愛(まさちか)、政敬(まさたか)）　1741～1871年（寛保1～明治4）在封。15万石。領地の9万石は奥州白川など4郡にあったが、1809年（文化6）に村替により奥州領5万石を減じ越後領を増加した。130年間の長期支配が続いたが、幕末には、長州征伐、戊辰(ぼしん)戦争出兵と多事が続き、1871年（明治4）廃藩置県に至った。藩域は高田県、柏崎(かしわざき)県を経て同年11月新潟県に編入された。

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