was a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 19,368 and a density of 305.49 persons per km². The total area was 63.40 km². On October 1, 2005, Makabe, along with the village of Yamato (also from Makabe District), and the town of Iwase (from Nishiibaraki District), was merged to create the city of Sakuragawa. See also Groups of Traditional Buildings External links Sakuragawa official website Dissolved municipalities of Ibaraki Prefecture Sakuragawa, Ibaraki