Yokoshiba 横芝町
Former municipality
Yokoshiba (foreground) and Miyagawa (background)
Location of Yokoshiba in Chiba Prefecture
Yokoshiba Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°39′N 140°29′E / 35.650°N 140.483°E / 35.650; 140.483
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Sanbu
Merged	March 27, 2006 (now part of Yokoshibahikari)
Area
• Total	33.60 km2 (12.97 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2005)
• Total	14,589
• Density	434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Tree	Prunus mume

Yokoshiba (横芝町, Yokoshiba-machi) was a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Asahi Village was established on April 1, 1889, within Musha District. It changed its name to Yokoshiba on December 28, 1892. Musha District became part of Sanbu District from April 1, 1897. On May 10, 1897, Yokoshiba was elevated to town status. It expanded through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Ōfusa and Kamisakae on July 1, 1955.

On March 27, 2006, Yokoshiba, along with the town of Hikari (from Sōsa District), was merged to create the town of Yokoshibahikari,^[1] and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

As of November 1, 2005, (the last census data prior to the merger) the town had an estimated population of 14,589 and a population density of 434 persons per km². The total area was 33.60 km².

• Yokoshibahikari official website (in Japanese)

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