It controlled a small portion of central Bitchū Province and was centered around Okada jin'ya in what is now the Mabi neighborhood of the city of Kurashiki, Okayama.

A notable event in the history of the domain was the Shinpon Gimin Sōdō (新本義民騒動) of 1718.

Historically, local villagers had been permitted to gather lumber for building and firewood on these mountains, but the domain forbid entry and attempted to make a monopoly on wood.

However, as was the custom of the time, the four headmen were executed for lèse-majesté, their property forfeited, and their families expelled from the domain.

The Itō clan was later granted the title of viscount under the kazoku peerage system.