Ariake (有明町 Ariake-chō) was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima, Japan.
On January 1, 2006 Ariake was merged with the towns of Shibushi (old) and Matsuyama, all from Soo District, to form the new city of Shibushi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,986 and a density of 122.24 persons per km². The total area was 98.05 km².