The list of han or domains in the Tokugawa period (1603–1868) changed from time to time during the Edo period. Han were feudal domains that formed the effective basis of administration in Tokugawa-era Japan. The Han are given according to their domain seat/castle town by modern region (-chihō, roughly comparable to ancient circuits, -dō) and ancient province (kuni/-shū, roughly comparable to modern prefectures, -to/-dō/-fu/-ken). Han usually comprised territories around/near the capital, but were beyond that in many cases disconnected and distributed over several provinces.
The han system was abolished by the Meiji government in 1871 when all remaining -han were transformed into -ken ("prefectures"). In several waves of mergers, splits and territorial transfers – the first major consolidation followed immediately in 1871/72 – the prefectures were reorganized to encompass contiguous, compact territories, no longer resembling Edo period han, but in many cases territorially identical to provinces which had remained the most important primary geographical subdivision even during feudal times.Shizuoka prefectural comprehensive education center (for children): Map showing the general division between Tokugawa-controlled territories (shogunate domain + allied domains) and the domains held by other lords Ishida Satoshi, 地理データ集 (private website by a high school teacher): List of prefectures (-fu/-ken) and domains (-han) under the 1868 -fu/-han/-ken system, Maps of prefectures after the 1871–1872 consolidation [Note: 12/27 in the Japanese calendar was already in the Gregorian calendar year 1872], after the second 1876 consolidation, in 1889, in 1900
Hokkaidō
Matsumae (1590-1871) – Located around modern-day Matsumae town, Matsumae District; held by the Matsumae clan. Only domain in Ezo. Renamed to Tate after the restoration when the domain seat was moved from Matsumae/Fukuyama castle (in present-day Matsumae town) which had been destroyed in the Boshin war to Tate castle (in present-day Asabu town), became Tate-ken ("Tate prefecture") in 1871 and was merged into Aomori-ken ("Aomori Prefecture") the same year, finally in 1872, transferred to the settlement/development agency (kaitakushi), the precursor to Hokkaidō ("Hokkai circuit/territory/from 1946: prefecture").Aomori Prefectural Board of Education: Aomori-ken no tanjō ("The birth of Aomori Prefecture")
Tōhoku
Mutsu Province (Present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures)
Hirosaki (1590-1871)Ravina, Mark. (1998). Land and Lordship in Early Modern Japan, p. 222. – Located in modern-day Aomori Prefecture Kuroishi (1809-1871) – Branch of Hirosaki han, based in modern-day Kuroishi, Aomori Hachinohe (1664-1871) – Branch of Morioka han Kunohe (unknown dates) – Branch of Morioka Domain, corresponded to modern Kunohe District, Iwate Morioka (de facto: 1592-1871/de jure: 1599-1871) – Located in modern-day Akita, Aomori, and Iwate Prefectures, originally consisted of 10 districts – in modern Iwate: Iwate, Hienuki, Waga, Shiwa, Kunohe, Ninohe, and Hei (now split into Kamihei and Shimohei); in modern Aomori: Sannohe and Kita (now divided into Kamikita and Shimokita districts); in modern Akita: Kazuno Kōri (dates unknown) – Based in modern-day Koori town, Date District, Fukushima Aizu (de facto: 1384-1871/ De jure:1601-1871)Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 81. – Based in modern-day Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture; controlled by the Hoshina (Matsudaira) family. Ichinoseki (1681-1871) – Branch of Sendai han, based in modern-day Ichinoseki, Iwate; held by the Tamura clan, a branch family of the Date clan Iwakitaira (1602-1871) – Based in modern-day Iwaki, Fukushima. Held by the Torii family briefly from 1606–1622, held by the Andō clan from mid-18th century to 1868. Miharu (de facto: 1504-1590,1627-1971/de jure: 1627-1871) – Held by the Kato, Matsushita, and Akita families. Moriyama (1700-1871) – Held by the Mito-Matsudaira clan, a branch of the Tokugawa。 Sendai (1600-1868)Deal, p. 82. – Based in modern-day Sendai, Miyagi; held by the Date clan. Mizusawa Domain (dates unknown) – subdomain Shimotedo (1806-1868) – Based in modern-day Tsukidate town, Date District, Fukushima. Held by the Tachibana clan. Yunagaya (1670-1871) Izumi (1634-1871) Fukushima (1679-1868) Shichinohe (1819-1871) Yanagawa Domain (Mutsu) (1683-1821) Sōma Nakamura (1625-1871) Tanagura (1603-1866) Shirakawa (1627-1866)
Dewa Province (Present-day Yamagata and Akita Prefectures)
Kubota (1602-1871) – Based in modern-day Akita City; held by the Satake clan. Tsuruoka (1622-1871) – Based in modern-day Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture; held by the Sakai clan. Also known as Shōnai Domain. Dewa-Matsuyama (1647-1871) (a branch of Tsuruoka) Ōyama (1647-1668) (a branch of Tsuruoka) Nigaho (1623-1624) Yamagata (de jure: 1357-1871/ De jure:1600-1870) – Based in modern-day Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture; held by the Torii family Yonezawa (de facto: 1238-1871/de jure: 1601-1871) – Held by the Uesugi clan. Nagatoro (1789-1869) - Held by the Yonezu clan. Kameda (1623-1871) - Held by the Iwaki clan. Honjō (1623-1868) - Held by the Rokugō clan. Shinjō (1622-1871) - Held by the Tozawa clan. Kaminoyama (1622-1871) Tendo (de facto: 1345-1584,1830-1871/de jure: 1830-1871) Yonezawashinden (1719-1869)
Kantō region
Hitachi Province (Present-day Central Ibaraki Prefecture)
Mito (de facto 1416-1871/de jure: 1602-1871), held by a branch of the Tokugawa clan. Matsukawa (1870-1871) (sub-domain of Mito) Matsuoka (1602-1861) (sub-domain of Mito) Kasama (de facto: 1219-1871/de jure: 1601-1871) Shishido (1602-1871) Shimotsuma (1591-1871) Shimodate (de facto: 1478-1871/de jure: 1589-1871) Hitachi-Fuchū (1602-1871) Tsuchiura (de facto: 1429-1871/de jure: 1604-1871) Asō (1604-1871) Yatabe (1616-1871) Ushiku (1628-1871)
Shimotsuke Province (Present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
Kurohane (1819-1871) Ōtawara (1600-1871) (not to be confused with Odawara) Kitsuregawa (1593-1870) Utsunomiya (1601-1871) Mibu (1601-1871) Fukiage (1842-1871) Sano (1600-1688) Ashikaga (1688-1692/1705-1871) Karasuyama (1627-1871)
Kōzuke Province (Present-day Gunma Prefecture)
Tatebayashi (1590-1683/1707-1734/1740-1871) Isezaki (1601-1617/1636-1662/1681-1871) Maebashi (1601-1767/1867-1871) Takasaki (1590-1871) Numata (1656-1871) Yoshii (1590-1610/1682-1693/1709-1871) Annaka (1615-1871) Nanokaichi (1616-1871) Obata (1590-1871)
Shimōsa Province (Present-day Northern Chiba, Southeastern Ibaraki and West portion of the Edogawa River in Saitama Prefectures)
Koga (1590-1871) Yūki (1590-1871) Sekiyado (1590-1871) Takaoka (1640-1871) Omigawa (1594-1871) Sakura (1593-1871) – Based in modern-day Chiba Prefecture; held by the Hotta clan Tako (1590-1871) Oyumi (1627-1871)
Kazusa Province (Present-day Central Chiba Prefecture)
Goi (1781-1842) Tsurumaki (1827-1871) Jōzai (1825-1871) – Based in modern-day Chiba Prefecture; held by the Hayashi clan (Jōzai). Previously called Kaibuchi, later reassigned to the Takiwaki-Matsudaira clan of Ojima and renamed Sakurai. Iino (1648-1871) – Based in modern-day Chiba Prefecture; held by a branch family of the Aizu Domain's Hoshina and later Matsudaira clans. Ichinomiya (1826-1871) Sanuki (1590-1871) Kururi (1590-1871) Ōtaki (1590-1871)
Awa Province (Present-day Southern Chiba Prefecture)
Awa-Katsuyama (1622-1871) Tateyama (1590-1614/1781-1871) Hōjō (1638-1827) Tokushima (1601-1871)
Musashi Province (Present-day Tokyo, Saitama, Northern Kanagawa and Western Chiba Prefectures)
Okabe (1649-1871) Kuki (1684-1798) Oshi (1590-1600/1633-1871) – Based in modern-day Saitama Prefecture; held by the Matsudaira clan and Abe clan Iwatsuki (1590-1871) – Based in modern-day Saitama Prefecture; held by the Kōriki clan, Aoyama clan, Nagai clan, Ōoka clan, Abe clan Kawagoe (1590-1871) – Based in modern-day Saitama Prefecture; held by the Sakai clan, Hotta clan, Yanagisawa clan, Akimoto clan, Matsudaira clan Mutsuura (1722-1871)
Sagami Province (Present-day Southwestern Kanagawa Prefecture)
Odawara (1590-1871) – Based in modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture; held by the Ōkubo clan, Abe clan, Inaba clan Oginoyamanaka (1783-1871)
Chūbu
Echigo Province (Present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Itoigawa (1692-1871)"Echigo Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-8. Kurokawa (1724-1871) Mikkaichi (1724-1871) Mineyama (1620-1868) Murakami (1598-1871) Muramatsu (1639-1871) Nagaoka (1616-1871) Shibata (1598-1871) Shiiya (1698-1871) Takada (1598-1871) Yoita (1634-1871)
Shinano Province (Present-day Nagano Prefecture)
Iida (1601-1871)"Shinano Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-8. Iiyama (1603-1871) Iwamurada (1703-1871) Komoro (1590-1871) Matsumoto (1615-1871) Matsushiro (1616-1871) Ōhama (1765-1777) Suzaka (1615-1871) Suwa (1590-1871) Takatō (1600-1689/1691-1871) Tanokuchi (1711-1871) Ueda (1600-1871)
Kai Province (Present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
Kōfu (1603-1871)"Kai Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-8. Yamura (1709-1724)
Etchū Province (Present-day Toyama Prefecture)
Toyama (1639-1871)"Etchū Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-9.
Kaga Province (Present-day Southern Ishikawa Prefecture)
Daishōji (1639-1871)"Kaga Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-9. Kaga (1583-1871) – Also known as the Kanazawa Domain.
Echizen Province (Present-day Northern Fukui Prefecture)
Fukui (1601-1871)"Echizen Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-9. Maruoka (1613-1871) Ōno (1634-1871) Sabae (1720-1871) Tsuruga (1682-1871) Echizen-Katsuyama (1682-1871)
Wakasa Province (Present-day Southern Fukui Prefecture)
Obama (1601-1871)"Wakasa Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-7-9. Takahama (1600-1608)
Tōkai
Suruga Province (Present-day Central Shizuoka Prefecture around Shizuoka City)
Numazu (1601-1871) "Suruga Province" at JapaneseCastleExplorer.com; retrieved 2013-4-10. Ōjima (1689-1868) Sunpu (1601-1606/1609-1619/1625-1634/1869-1871) Tanaka (1601-1868)
Tōtōmi Province (Present-day Western Shizuoka Prefecture)
Sagara (1692–1871) Kakegawa (1601-1871) Yokosuka (1601-1871) Hamamatsu (1601-1868)
Mikawa Province (Present-day Eastern Aichi Prefecture around Toyohashi)
Yoshida (1601-1871) Tahara (1601-1871) Hatagamura (1688-1869) Nishi-Ōhira (1616-1871) Okazaki (1601-1871) Koromo (1749-1871) Nishio (1601-1871) Kariya (1600-1871) Ogyū (1684-1711) Okutono (1711-1863) Ashisuke (dates unknown) Shinshiro (1616-1648)
Owari Province (Present-day Western Aichi Prefecture around Nagoya)
Owari (1610-1871) Inuyama (1617-1871) Ogawa (1601-1606) Owari Kuroda (dates unknown) Kiyosu (1600-1610)
Hida Province (Present-day Northern Gifu Prefecture)
Hida-Takayama (1586-1692)
Mino Province (Present-day Southern Gifu Prefecture)
Naegi (1600-1871) Iwamura (1601-1871) Kanō (1601-1871) Imao (1607-1871) Takasu (1600-1676/1700-1870) Takatomi (1664-1871) Gujō Domain (1600-1871) (Hachiman Domain) Ōgaki (1600-1871) Ōgakishinden (1688-1871)
Kansai
Ise Province (Present-day Central Mie Prefecture)
Nagashima (1601-1621/1649-1871) Kuwana (1601-1871) Held by the Hisamatsu-Matsudaira clan. Komono (1600-1871) Kanbe (1651-1871) Ise-saijo (1726-1781) (Minami-hayashizaki) Ise-Kameyama (1601-1871) Tsu (1594-1871) Hisai (1669-1871)
Shima Province (Present-day Eastern Mie Prefecture)
Toba (1597-1680/1691-1871)
Ōmi Province (Present-day Shiga Prefecture)
Miyagawa (1698-1871) Katada (1698-1826) Ōmizo (1619-1871) Hikone(1600-1871)Deal, pp. 81-82. Hikoneshinden (1714-1734) Yamakami (1698-1871) Mikami (1690-1871) Nisshōji (1620-1871) Minakuchi (1712-1871) Zeze (1601-1871)
Yamashiro Province (Present-day Southern Kyoto Prefecture)
Yodo (1623-1871)
Yamato Province (Present-day Nara Prefecture)
Yagyū (1636-1869) Kōriyama (1615-1871) Koizumi (1600-1871) Gose (1620-1629)