was a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,178 and a density of 675.53 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 31.35 km<sup>2</sup>.
On January 10, 2006, Minamikawachi, along with the towns of Ishibashi and Kokubunji (both from Shimotsuga District), was merged to create the new city of Shimotsuke.