| Former municipality | |
| Since | April 1, 2005 |
| Currently part of | Toyota |
Obara's location in Aichi, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōkai region |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| District | Nishikamo District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 74.54 km² |
| Population (as of December 1, 2004) | |
| Total | 4,353 |
| Density | 58.4/km² |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
| Flower | Lilium japonicum |
| Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
Obara (小原村 Obara-mura) is a former village located in Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 4,353 and a population density of 58.4 persons per km². Its total area was 74.54 km². Obara was well known as the home of traditional Japanese "Washi" mulberry paper.
Obara was located in north-central Aichi Prefecture. Obara Village was created on July 1, 1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Kiyohara, Honjo, Fukuhara and Toyohara. On July 13, 1972, the village was partly destroyed by landslides following heavy rains, with the loss of 32 lives. On April 1, 2005, Ohara along with the town of Fujioka, also from Nishikamo District, and the towns of Asuke, Asahi and Inabu, and village of Shimoyama, from Higashikamo District, was merged into the city of Toyota, and Ohara ceased to exist as an independent administrative division.