1608: The Rebuilding of Sunpu Castle's Main Keep Palace
Reconstruction began on the main keep palace of Sunpu Castle, which had burned down in a fire the previous year, and the rebuilding was completed by August. As the seat of the retired shogun Ieyasu's government, Sunpu flourished to a degree rivaling Edo itself, and Ieyasu continued to wield enormous influence over both diplomacy and domestic affairs from this base.
Events this year
Month 10
By order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Takatori was transferred from Iyo Imabari to Ise and Iga provinces, commanding a combined total of over 220,000 koku. He entered Iga Ueno Castle in September and Tsu in October.
Sources 津市「藤堂高虎 略年譜」
Hagi Castle, built by Mōri Terumoto as his new base after the Battle of Sekigahara, was completed as the political center of the Chōshū domain.
Sources 山口県「萩城跡」（文化財概要）
During the reconstruction of Sunpu Castle after the previous year's fire, the Honmaru palace was rebuilt and the castle keep was topped out.
Sources 静岡市公式「駿府城公園の歴史」