Kitashiobara (北塩原村, Kitashiobara-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Kitashiobara consists of three areas, named after the former the villages of Kitayama, Ōshio, and Hibara.

[3] Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kitashiobara has declined steadily over the past 40 years.

After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture.

The economy of Kitashiobara is dependent on agriculture, seasonal tourism, and the mining of salt.