Motono
Former municipality
Native name本埜村
Coordinates35°49′N 140°12′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
DistrictInba
MergedMarch 23, 2010
(now part of Inzai)
Unit prefMetric
Area total23.72 km²
Population total9,055
Population as ofNovember 1, 2005
Population density382 km²
Time zoneJST (UTC+09:00)
Motono, Chiba
TreeOsmanthus
FlowerBroccolini, narcissus
BirdSwan, Japanese white-eye

Motono (本埜村, Motono-mura) was a village located in Inba District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Motono Village was created on April 1, 1914, through the merger of Hongo and Yawara Villages. The development of Chiba New Town greatly accelerated the development of the village, which became a bedroom community for Chiba.

As of February 2011, the village had an estimated population of 9,055 and a density of 382 persons per km2. The total area was 23.72 km2.

On March 23, 2010, Motono, along with the village of Inba (also from Inba District), was merged into the expanded city of Inzai.