was a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,063 and a density of 68.49 persons per km2. The total area was 59.32 km2.
On October 1, 2006, Jōyō was merged into the expanded city of Yame.
External links Jōyō official website in Japanese