Yamate (山手村 Yamate-son) was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama, Japan.
On March 22, 2005 Yamate, along with the village of Kiyone, also from Tsukubo District, was merged into the expanded city of Sōja.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,064 and a density of 396.88 persons per km². The total area was 10.24 km².