Yaese (八重瀬町, Yaese-chō Eeji mura) is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami.

The total area of the town of Yaese is 26.96 square kilometres (10.41 sq mi).

The highest point of the town, Mount Yaese (163 m), is located in its centre.

[5] Yaese Town lists twenty-six tangible cultural properties and monuments, including eleven ones designated or registered at the national, prefectural or municipal level.