| Shōboku | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 35.1048°N 134.1128°W | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūgoku | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Okayama Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Katsuta | ||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||
| Extinct Date: | February 28, 2005 (now part of Tsuyama) | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 44.90 | ||||
| Population Total: | 7,494 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2003 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | 166.90 | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
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was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,494 and a density of 166.90 persons per km2. The total area was 44.90 km2.
On February 28, 2005, Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]