Korea & JapanAsia

Tokugawa shogunate

Also known as Edo shogunate

1603 – 1868 CE · about 265 years

The Tokugawa shogunate unified Japan after a century of civil war and ruled from Edo for over 250 years of peace with limited foreign contact. It was overthrown in the Meiji Restoration of 1868.

Key facts

Dates	1603 – 1868 CE
Region	Korea & Japan
Continent	Asia
Capital	Edo (Tokyo)
Founder	Tokugawa Ieyasu
Religion(s)	Buddhism, Shinto, Neo-Confucianism

Before & after

Preceded by

Ashikaga shogunate Oda–Toyotomi regime (Azuchi–Momoyama period)

Followed by

Empire of Japan Republic of Ezo

Sources

Wikipedia – Tokugawa shogunate

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.