Takano, Hiroshima

Takano (高野町, Takano-chō^?) was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 2011, the town had a population of 2,120 and a density of 13.32 persons per km². The total area was 159.18 km².

On March 31, 2005, Takano, along with the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District), was merged into the expanded city of Shōbara.