| Hikata | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
| Seal Type: | Emblem |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.717°N 140.6°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kantō |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chiba Prefecture |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Katori |
| Extinct Title: | Merged |
| Extinct Date: | July 1, 2005 (now part of Asahi) |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.44 |
| Population Total: | 8,042 |
| Population As Of: | April 2005 |
| Population Density Km2: | 248 |
| Timezone1: | JST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Hikata was formed on April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojou, Chuwa, and Manzai.
On July 1, 2005, Hikata was merged with Asahi, Iioka and Unakami (both from Kaijō District) to form the new Asahi city,[1] and it disappeared.
In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had an estimated population of 8,042 and a population density of 248 persons per km2. Its total area was 32.44 km2.