Hōjō (方城町, Hōjō-machi) was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,831 and a density of 426.06 persons per km². The total area was 18.38 km².

On March 6, 2006, Hōjō was merged with the towns of Akaike and Kanada (all from Tagawa District) to create the town of Fukuchi.

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