Obara, Aichi is a former village located in Nishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 4,353 and a population density of 58.4 persons per km². Its total area was 74.54 km². Obara was well known as the home of traditional Japanese “Washi” mulberry paper. Obara was located in north-central Aichi Prefecture. Obara Village was created on July 1, 1906 through the merger of the hamlets of Kiyohara, Honjo, Fukuhara and Toyohara.
