Makino (マキノ町 Makino-chō) was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,230 and a density of 79.53 per km². The total area was 78.34 km².
On January 1, 2005, Makino was merged with the towns of Takashima, Adogawa, Imazu and Shin'asahi, and the village of Kutsuki, all from Takashima District, to form the new city of Takashima.