Shimabara Domain

Shimabara Domain
(1618–1871)
島原藩

Hinoe Domain
(1600–1618)
日野江藩
Domain of Japan
1600–1614
1614–1871

Far distant view of Shimabara Castle
CapitalHinoe Castle (1600–1618)
Shimabara Castle (1618–1871)
  TypeDaimyō
Historical eraEdo period
 Established
1600
 Disestablished
1871
Today part ofNagasaki Prefecture
Location of Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Domain (Japan)

Shimabara Domain (島原藩, Shimabara-han) was a Japanese domain of the Edo period. Originally known as Hinoe Domain, its administrative center was initially established at Hinoe Castle in Minamishimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. However, it was later relocated to Shimabara Castle in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture. The domain was governed by various fudai daimyō clans, including the Koriki clan and the Fukōzu-Matsudaira clan.