Sadowara (佐土原町; -chō) was a town located in Miyazaki District, Miyazaki, Japan.
On January 1, 2006 Sadowara, along with the town of Tano, also from Miyazaki District; and the town of Takaoka, from Higashimorokata District, was merged into the expanded city of Miyazaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 32,882 and a density of 578.50 persons per km². The total area was 56.84 km².
Residents of Sadowara are known in the region for flying "Kujiranobori", similar to koinobori but in the shape of whales instead of carp.