was a town located in Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,684 and the density of 16.73 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 279.91 km<sup>2</sup>.
On March 31, 2007, Kitagawa was merged into the expanded city of Nobeoka and no longer exists as an independent municipality.