was a
town located in
Minamiamabe District,
Ōita,
Japan. On
March 3,
2005, Ume and the other towns of Minamiamabe were absorbed by the city of
Saiki.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,529 and the density of 13.27 persons per km². The total area was 265.99 km².