was a town located in Shà «sà  District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,354 and a density of 103.44 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area was 129.10 km<sup>2</sup>.
On November 1, 2004, Tanbara, along with the city of Tà Âyo, and the town of Komatsu (also from Shà «sà  District), was merged into the expanded city of Saijà  and no longer exists as an independent municipality.