Itami Castle

Most of the walls are reconstructed with modern stone. See if you can find the grave stone in the section that is original. I'm not sure why this is designated a National Historic Site when there are much better sites working hard to get recognition.

History

The castle was originally built in the Nanboku-cho Period by the Itami clan. It was gradually strengthened through many battles around the area. In 1574, Araki Murashige, one of Nobunaga's allies, defeated the Itami and took over the castle.

Araki greatly expanded and fortified the castle and renamed it Arioka Castle.　In 1578, Murashige betrayed Nobunaga and lost the castle in a 10 month siege. Ikeda Yukisuke became the new castle lord but the castle was abandoned when he moved to the Mino Province in 1583.

Field Notes

Most of the walls are reconstructed with modern stone. See if you can find the grave stone in the section that is original. I'm not sure why this is designated a National Historic Site when there are much better sites working hard to get recognition.

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Gallery

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  Earthen embankment
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  Earthen embankment
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  Reconstructed stone walls
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  Reconstructed stone wall
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  main bailey
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  Part of the original stone wall
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  grave stone in the wall
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  Earthen wall of the main bailey
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  Reconstructed stone wall
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Castle Profile
English Name	Itami Castle
Japanese Name	伊丹城
Alternate Names	Arioka-jo
Founder	Itami clan
Year Founded	Northern and Southern Courts Period (Nanboku-cho) 1336-1392
Castle Type	Flatland
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Designations	National Historic Site
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features	stone walls
Visitor Information
Access	Itami Sta (Fukuchiyama Line), 3 mins walk
Hours	The park is open year round.
Time Required	20 mins
URL	Castle Website
Location	Itami, Hyogo Prefecture
Coordinates	34.78124, 135.42099
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Admin
Added to Jcastle	2013
Contributor	Eric
Admin Year Visited	2013
Admin Visits	March 9, 2013

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