Japanese ship Takao

Several ships have been named Takao (高雄):


 * JAPANESE STEAM WARSHIP Kaiten No. 2, also called Takao Maru, a ship of the Tokugawa shogunate Navy in the Boshin War
 * JAPANESE WARSHIP Takao Maru, a transport ship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy
 * JAPANESE CRUISER Takao, an unprotected cruiser in the early Imperial Japanese Navy
 * Japanese battlecruiser Takao, a projected Amagi-class battlecruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that was canceled under the terms of Washington Naval Treaty
 * JAPANESE CRUISER Takao, lead ship of the Takao-class cruiser of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
 * JAPANESE MINESWEEPER Takao Maru, a auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER Takao Maru, a auxiliary submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
 * SS Takao Maru, a transport ship of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II