| Ashiro | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Image Blank Emblem: | Emblem of Ashiro, Iwate (1960–2005).svg | ||
| Blank Emblem Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 40.1°N 144°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Tōhoku | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Iwate Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Iwate | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | September 1, 2005 (now part of Hachimantai) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 460.24 | ||
| Population Total: | 5,841 | ||
| Population As Of: | September 1, 2005 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 12.69 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a town located in Iwate District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
The villages of Arasawa and Tayama were created on April 1, 1889, within Ninohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. These villages merged on September 30, 1956, to create the town of Ashiro. On April 1, 2002, Ashiro was transferred from Ninohe District to Iwate District. On September 1, 2005, Ashiro, along with the town of Nishine, and the village of Matsuo (all from Iwate District), was merged to create the city of Hachimantai and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of September 2005, the town had an estimated population of 5,841 and a population density of 12.69 persons per km2. The total area was 460.24 km2.