Bingo Province
The ancient capital is believed to have been in the vicinity of the city of Fuchu. During the Sengoku Period, Bingo was part of the Mori clan's domains, but after the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu reassigned it to one of his allies. A notable landmark includes Fukuyama Castle, which was the main castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama "han" (clan) during the Edo period of Japanese history. Shrines and temples. "Kibitsu jinja" was the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") of Bingo.