Itami, Hyōgo 伊丹市
(重定向自Itami)
Itami(伊丹市,Itami-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 194,488 and a population density of 7,790 persons per km². The total area is 24.97 km².
The center of Itami became a wealthy town by the middle of Sengoku period. It was named Itami-go (town of Itami) and known as the only Japanese town within a castle (usually Japanese castles were located far from domestic areas). Itami-go was a part of Castle Arioka which Araki Murashige ruled under Oda Nobunaga. After the uprising and defeat of Araki, the castle was torn down.