was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,242 and a density of 112.95 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 72.97 km<sup>2</sup>.
On November 1, 2004, Ayama, along with the city of Ueno, the town of Iga (former), the villages of à Âyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Iga.