In 1600, although Yoriuji did not go to fight at the Battle of Sekigahara, in consideration of the fact that he sent representatives to Ieyasu TOKUGAWA in congratulations on his victory after the war, he received an increase to his stipend equivalent to 1,000 koku, and founded the domain of Kitsuregawa.
慶長5年（1600年）の関ヶ原の戦いでは頼氏は出陣しなかったが、戦後に徳川家康に対して戦勝を祝う使者を派遣したため1000石を加増され、喜連川藩が立藩された。