川棚町是位于日本长崎县中部的城镇，属东彼杵郡。

在第二次世界大战期间，日本海军曾在此设置川棚海军工厂，带动地方的发展及人口的迅速增加。

年表

• 1889年4月1日：实施町村制，设置川棚村。
• 1934年11月3日：改制为川棚町。

Kawatana(川棚町,Kawatana-chō) is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

As of January 1, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 14,760 and a density of 396 persons per km². The total area is 37.25 km².

During World War II, manufacturing facilities associated with the Sasebo Naval Arsenal were constructed in Kawatana, leading to a temporary increase in population. The economy of the area is now heavily dependent on agriculture and fishing.