 During the rule of Maeda Toshiyoshi, the 11th "daimyō" of Nanokaichi, an extensive fiscal reform program was undertaken.However, during the rule of his successor, Maeda Toshiakira, although a domain academy was established, the "jin'ya" along with most of the town burned down in a fire and the domain suffered from repeated crop failures, leading to a request for assistance to the parent house in Kaga Domain.During the Boshin War, the domain sided with the imperial forces.