was a town located in Sashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,145 and a density of 466.57 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 32.46 km<sup>2</sup>.
On March 22, 2005, Sashima, along with the city of Iwai, was merged to create the city of Bandà  and no longer exists as an independent municipality.