Kakeya, Shimane


Kakeya was a town located in Iishi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,783 and a density of 34.55 persons per km². The total area was 109.50 km².
On November 1, 2004, Kakeya, along with the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki, the town of Mitoya, and the village of Yoshida, was merged to create the city of Unnan.