Makino, Shiga

Makino (マキノ町; -cho) was a town located in former Takashima District, Shiga, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,230 and a density of 79.53 persons per km². The total area was 78.34 km².

The town was dissolved upon the formation of a new city on Jan. 1, 2005 called Takashima with the merging of Adogawa, Imazu, Kutsuki (village), Makino, Shinasahi, and Takashima towns.