Hotaka was a town located in Minamiazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 31,980 and a density of 219.91 persons per km2. The total area was 145.42 km2. On October 1, 2005, Hotaka, along with the town of Akashina, the town of Toyoshina, and the villages of Horigane and Misato, was merged to create the city of Azumino.