Itami Castle (伊丹城, Itami-jō) was a Muromachi period Japanese castle located in Kawabe District of northern Settsu Province (what is now the city of Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture), Japan. It is also called Arioka Castle (有岡城 or 在岡城, Arioka-jō).Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1979.[1] The ruins of the castle are located just in front of today's Itami Station. | ||||||
Type: flatland-style Japanese castle | ||||||
Built: Nanboku-chō period | ||||||
Builder: Itami clan | ||||||