Itami Castle

Itami Castle
伊丹城
Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Stone wall of Honmaru Base
Site information
Typeflatland-style Japanese castle
ConditionRuins
Location
Itami Castle
Itami Castle
Coordinates34°46′52.66″N 135°25′15.21″E / 34.7812944°N 135.4208917°E / 34.7812944; 135.4208917
Site history
BuiltNanboku-chō period
Built byItami clan
Demolished1583

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. The ruins of the castle are located just in front of today's Itami Station.