Maihara, Shiga
（重定向自Maihara）
![Location of Maihara](/Images/godic/202501/25/Map.Maihara-Town.Shiga2011.PNG")
Maihara(米原町Maihara-chō) was a town located in Sakata District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,212 and a density of 285.46 persons per km². The total area was 42.78 km².
On February 14, 2005, Maihara, along with the towns of Ibuki and Santō (all from Sakata District), was merged to create the city of Maibara.