Takashima (高島町 Takashima-chō) was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan. In Edo period, Ōmizo Domain based here.
On December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,086 and a density of 112.12 persons per square kilometre. The total area was 63.20 square kilometres.
On January 1, 2005 Takashima absorbed the towns of Adogawa, Imazu, Makino and Shin'asahi, and the village of Kutsuki, all from Takashima District, to become the new city of Takashima.