Kashima (鹿嶋市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 63,379 and the density of 681.79 persons per km². The total area is 92.96 km².
The city was founded on September 1, 1995.
Kashima is the home of a major professional soccer team, Kashima Antlers.
