Akō Domain

Akō Domain
赤穂藩
under Tokugawa shogunate Japan
1615–1871
CapitalAkō Castle
Area
 • Coordinates34°44′44.41″N 134°23′20.34″E / 34.7456694°N 134.3889833°E / 34.7456694; 134.3889833
 • TypeDaimyō
Historical eraEdo period
• Established
1615
• Disestablished
1871
Today part ofpart of Hyogo Prefecture
Location of Akō Castle
Akō Domain (Japan)

Akō Domain (赤穂藩, Akō-han) was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in Harima Province in what is now the southwestern portion of modern-day Hyōgo Prefecture. It was centered around Akō Castle, which is located in what is now the city of Akō, Hyōgo.

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