In the Bakumatsu period, the domain achieved prominence thanks to its last daimyō, Matsudaira Norikata, who served as a senior councilor in the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The domain's rise to prominence during the Bakumatsu period was largely attributed to the efforts and influence of its final daimyō, Matsudaira Norikata, who held a significant position within the Tokugawa shogunate's final years.