Yashiro, Hyōgo

Yashiro (社町, Yashiro-chō) was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,409 and a density of 244.95 persons per km². The total area was 87.40 km².

On March 20, 2006, Yashiro, along with the towns of Takino and Tōjō (all from Katō District), was merged to create the city of Katō.^[1]

Yashiro was the Japanese sister city of Olympia, Washington.