was a town located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,783 and a density of 34.55 per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was
On November 1, 2004, Kakeya, along with the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki (all from à Âhara District), the town of Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District), was merged to create the city of Unnan.