Ryūgatake (龍ヶ岳町, Ryūgatake-machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,904 and a density of 280.39 persons per km². The total area was 17.49 km².

On March 31, 2004, Ryūgatake, along with the towns of Himedo, Matsushima and Ōyano (all from Amakusa District), was merged to create the city of Kami-Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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