nˌɪɪtˈɑːkə wʌz bˈɪlt æt ðə jˈɑːkəsˌuːkə nˈeɪvəl ˈɑːɹsənəl, wɪððə kˈiːl lˈeɪd dˌaʊn ˌɔn sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː ænd lˈɑːntʃɪŋ ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː.
Niitaka was built at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, with the keel laid down on 7 January 1902 and launching on 15 November 1902.