was a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,112 and a density of 122.07 persons per km2. The total area was 58.26 km2.
On March 1, 2005, Shio, along with the town of Oshimizu (also from Hakui District), was merged to create the town of Hōdatsushimizu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]