| Daitō | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 34.6827°N 138.054°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Ogasa | ||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
| Extinct Date: | April 1, 2005 (now part of Kakegawa) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 46.13 | ||
| Population Total: | 20,937 | ||
| Population As Of: | March 1, 2005 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | 453.86 | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Daitō Town was created in 1973 through the merger of Ohama Town with Joto Village.
As of April 2004, the town had an estimated population of 20,937 and a population density of 453.86 persons per km2. The total area was 46.13 km2. The main agricultural products were green tea, melons, strawberries and sake.
On April 1, 2005, Daitō, along with the town of Ōsuka (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.[1]