was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,851 and a population density of 248.76 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 51.66 km<sup>2</sup>.
On October 11, 2005, Ã Ânohara, along with the town of Toyohama (also from Mitoyo District), was merged to create the city of Kan'onji and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Structures of interest in à Ânohara include Honenike Dam, a multiple-arch dam completed in 1930.