Esashi was a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū. A village was created within Esashi District on April 1, 1899, with the establishment of the municipalities system. On February 10, 1955, it annexed the neighbouring town of Iwayado and the villages of Inase, Atago, Tahara, Hirose, Sunagawa, Tamasato, Fujisato, Yonesato and Ide to form Esashi town. Esashi was raised to city status on November 3, 1958.
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