Kamoto (鹿本町 Kamoto-machi) was a town located in Kamoto District, Kumamoto, Japan.
On January 15, 2005 Kamoto, along with the towns of Kahoku, Kaō and Kikuka, all from Kamoto District, was merged into the expanded city of Yamaga and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,617 and the density of 488.77 persons per km². The total area was 17.63 km².