[4] Beginning in 1600,[5] the castle and its environs were recovered by the Date clan as part of Sendai Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.

From 1600 onward, Shiroishi Castle was ruled by the Katakura clan, who were retainers of the Date.

The castle was the meeting place for the delegates of the northern domains in early 1868, during the Boshin War.

After being restored in 1995 using traditional materials and building techniques, the castle is now open to the public.

[8] The castle has also become a "contents tourism" spot for fans of the video game Sengoku BASARA2, which features Katakura Kojūrō as a main character.