Kashima Domain (鹿島藩 Kashima-han) was a tozama feudal domain of Edo period Japan, located in Hizen Province, Kyūshū. Its territory was roughly equivalent to modern-day city of Kashima in Saga Prefecture.
Kashima domain was originally a sub-domain of the Saga Domain, founded in 1610 for Nabeshima Tadashige, the younger brother of the first daimyō of Saga Domain, Nabeshima Katsushige. Tadashige already had holdings of 5000 koku in what is now part of Katori District, Chiba, so the additional 20,000 koku from his brother made his total revenues 25,000 koku. Tadashige’s son Nabeshima Masashige became second daimyō of Kashima; however, Masashige was dispossessed in 1642 when Kashima domain was given by Nabeshige Katsushige to his own 9th son, Nabeshima Naotomo. Masashige was allowed to keep his father’s original 5000 koku holdings, and was reduced to the status of hatamoto. Naotomo’s line continued to rule Kashima until the Meiji Restoration, and was subject to the same Sankin kōtai regulations as other domains. However, Kashima was not allowed to build a proper castle, but instead only had a fortified house (jin'ya). After the abolition of the han system in 1871, the former final daimyō, Nabeshima Naoyoshi became a viscount (shishaku) under the kazoku peerage, and Kashima domain was absorbed into the new Saga Prefecture.
| Name | Tenure | Courtesy title | Court Rank | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nabeshima Tadashige ( 鍋島忠茂) | 1609-1624 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 25,000 koku |
| 2 | Nabeshima Masashige ( 鍋島正茂) | 1624-1642 | 6th (従五位下) | 25,000 koku | |
| 3 | Nabeshima Naotomo ( 鍋島直朝) | 1642-1672 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 4 | Nabeshima Naoeda ( 鍋島直條) | 1672-1705 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 5 | Nabeshima Naokata ( 鍋島直堅) | 1705-1727 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 6 | Nabeshima Naosato ( 鍋島直郷) | 1728-1763 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 7 | Nabeshima Naohiro ( 鍋島直熙) | 1763-1770 | Izumi-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 8 | Nabeshima Naoyoshi ( 鍋島直宜) | 1770-1801 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 9 | Nabeshima Naonori ( 鍋島直彜) | 1800-1820 | Tamba-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 10 | Nabeshima Naonaga ( 鍋島直永) | 1820-1839 | Tamba-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 11 | Nabeshima Naoharu ( 鍋島直晴) | 1839 | none | none | 20,000 koku |
| 10 | Nabeshima Naokata ( 鍋島直賢) | 1840-1848 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |
| 10 | Nabeshima Naoyoshi ( 鍋島直彬) | 1848-1871 | Bizen-no-kami | Lower 5th (従五位下) | 20,000 koku |