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 (1874), a transport ship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy
Japanese cruiser Takao (1888), 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 (1930), lead ship of the Takao class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II
Japanese auxiliary minesweeper Takao Maru, a auxiliary minesweeper of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
Japanese auxiliary submarine chaser Takao Maru, a auxiliary submarine chaser of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
SS Takao Maru (1927), a transport ship of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II
