Yamato (大和村; -mura) was a village located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Japan.
On October 1, 2005 Yamato was merged with the town of Makabe, also from Makabe District, and the town of Iwase, from Nishiibaraki District, to form the new city of Sakuragawa.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,331 and a density of 250.89 persons per km². The total area was 29.22 km². The village was established in 1954.