Obata (小俣町 Obata-chō) was a town located in Watarai District, Mie, Japan.
On November 1, 2005 Obata, along with the town of Futami, and the village of Misono, all from Watarai District, was merged into the expanded city of Ise and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,437 and a density of 1,594.90 persons per km². The total area was 11.56 km².