Takara (宝 or 高良) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Real people Tetsumi Takara (高良 鉄美), Japanese politician Ryoko Takara (高良 亮子), Japanese football player Marcio Takara, Brazilian comic book artist Kathryn Waddell Takara (born 1943), American poet (surname acquired by marriage)
Fictional characters Takara (佟寶駒), a character in the Taiwanese television series (八尺門的辯護人).
Others Takara (whale), a killer whale living at SeaWorld San Antonio
See also Japanese name Okinawan name