Uenohara (上野原町, Uenohara-chō) was a town located in Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the area within the former town of Uenohara had an estimated population of 26555 and a density of 211.58 persons per km². The total area was 125.51 km².

On February 13, 2005, Uenohara (formerly from Kitatsuru District), absorbed the village of Akiyama (from Minamitsuru District) to create the city of Uenohara.^[1]

• Mountains: Mount Mikuni, Mount Ōgi, Mount Mitō
• Rivers: Sagami River, Nakama River, Tsuru River

The following are the municipalities that surrounded the town of Uenohara before it was merged.

• Yamanashi Prefecture
  • Ōtsuki
  • Kosuge
  • Akiyama
• Tokyo
  • Hinohara
• Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Fujino