was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,577 and a density of 69.49 persons per km². The total area was 109.03 km².
On March 31, 2005, Sakutō, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.
Geography
Adjoining municipalities
Okayama Prefecture
Mimasaka (town) Ōhara Aida Katsuta Bizen Hyōgo Prefecture Sayō Kōzuki
Education
Emi Elementary School
Doi Elementary School
Awai Elementary School
Yoshino Elementary School (Closure in 2008) Sakutō Junior High School Okayama Prefectural Emi Commercial High School (Closure in 2009)
Sister cities
Saint-Valentin (France) Sankt Valentin (Austria) Saint-Valentin (Canada)
Transportation
Railways
West Japan Railway Company
Kishin Line
Mimasaka-Doi Station - Mimasaka-Emi Station
Road
Expressways: Chūgoku Expressway Sakutō Interchange National highways: Route 179 Route 429 Prefectural roads: Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara) Okayama Prefectural Route 46 (Wake-Sasame-Sakutō) Okayama Prefectural Route 161 (Ichiba-Sayō) Okayama Prefectural Route 358 (Sagisu-Mizoguchi) Okayama Prefectural Route 360 (Manzen-Mimasaka) Okayama Prefectural Route 365 (Kamifukuhara-Sayō) Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)