In building the castle, three kogiobugyo (shogunate administrator) were appointed, and the construction was tenka bushin (daimyo from every province helping the castle construction under the order of bakufu, shogunate) in which twelve daimyo (or fifteen daimyo) in seven provinces including Owari Domain and Echizen Domain was ordered to help.
築城には公儀御奉行3名が付けられ、尾張藩や越前藩など7か国12大名（15大名とも）が手伝いを命じられる天下普請であった。