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.
During the Bakumatsu period, the domain gained prominence due to its last daimyo, Matsudaira Norikata, who served as a senior councilor in the final years of the Tokugawa shogunate.