Yawata, Yamagata

 was a town located in Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,114 and a density of 34.74 persons per km². The total area was 204.76 km².
On November 1, 2005, Yawata, along with the towns of Hirata and Matsuyama (all from Akumi District), was merged into the expanded city of Sakata.