was a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,634 and a density of . The total area was .
On July 1, 2005, Takarabe, along with the towns of à Âsumi and Sueyoshi (all from Soo District), was merged to create the city of Soo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.