Yumesaki, Hyōgo

Yumesaki (夢前町 Yumesaki-chō?) was a town located in Shikama District, Hyōgo, Japan.

On March 27, 2006 Yumesaki, along with the town of Ieshima, also from Shikama District, the town of Yasutomi, from Shisō District, and the town of Kōdera, from Kanzaki District, was merged into the expanded city of Himeji and is no longer an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,614 and a density of 147.82 persons per km². The total area was 146.22 km².

Yumesaki was locally famous for its onsens (hot springs), sakura blossoms in Spring, as well as its hiking grounds, with particularly nice trails along Mount Seppiko. The town bordered the city of Himeji.

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