Kakeya (掛合町 Kakeya-machi) was a town located in Iishi District, Shimane, Japan.
On November 1, 2004 Kakeya was merged with the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki, all from Ōhara District, the town of Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida, all from Iishi District, to form the new city of Unnan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,783 and a density of 34.55 persons per km². The total area was 109.50 km².