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Town in Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
For the ward in Kumamoto City, see Chūō-ku, Kumamoto.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,120 and the density of 122.75 persons per km. The total area was 41.71 km.
On November 1, 2004, Chūō, along with the town of Tomochi (also from Shimomashiki District), was merged to create the town of Misato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.