Yamato (大和町 Yamato-machi) was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka, Japan.
On March 21, 2005 Yamato, along with the town of Mitsuhashi, also from Yamato District, was merged into the expanded city of Yanagawa.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,943 and a density of 743.77 persons per km². The total area was 22.78 km².
The town was established as a village in 1907, and promoted to a town in 1952.