- Izushi Castle (Toyooka City)
- Tajima Takeda Castle (Asago City)
- Kuroi Castle (tamba City)
- Sasayama Castle (Tamba-Sasayama City)
- Arioka Castle (Itami City)
- Amagasaki Castle (Amagasaki City)
- Sumoto Castle (Sumoto City)
- Rikan Castle (Sayo-cho)
- Mikazuki Jinya (Sayo-cho)
- Ojio (Okishio) Castle (Himeji City)
- Tatsuno Castle (Tatsuno City)
- Kanjosen Castle (Aioi City)
- Ako Castle (Ako City)
- Akashi Castle (Akashi City)
This castle was renovated by Araki Murashige in 1574. The castle site is on the Itami plateau extending towards the Inagawa River, with a sogamae (outer citadel) that makes use of undulations in the natural terrain within a range extending south-north 1.7 km and east-west 0.8 km, and the castle and surrounding castle town closely protected as a single unit. To the west of JR Itami Station, there is a historic site of the former main building, and visitors can see landmarks such as a stone wall containing Buddhist stones repurposed for building.
【Arioka Castle】
【Remains of western moat】
【A stone wall with repurposed stones】
One can imagine the urgency of the rush to procure stones.
The use of stone items symbolizing religious faith heralded the arrival of a new era in castle history.
【Inano-jinja Shrine / Part of the sogamae (large citadel) complex】
There was a kishitoride (riverbank fortress) here, and there are still the remains of a moat and earthen walls.
【Earthen walls at Inano-jinja Shrine】
【Inano-jinja Shrine eastern embankment (natural defensive terrain feature) 】
【In the post-medieval period, Itami flourished as a center of sake brewing】
Itami has evolved from a castle town to a modern city, and its history continues.
