Mōri Takamoto (毛利 隆元, 1523 – September 18, 1563) was a daimyō (feudal lord) of Aki Province during Japan's Sengoku period.

[2] The Mōri, defeating the Sue/Ōuchi forces, thus rose to power in the Chūgoku region,[1] In 1561, Takamoto fought in the Siege of Moji against Ōtomo Sōrin in alliance with the Portuguese.

[3] At the advice or orders of his father, Takamoto seized the opportunity to attack the Ōuchi territory.

He was leading the Mōri armies through Bingo Province, when on September 18, 1563, but he suddenly died at the age of 41.

Around 1566,[1][4] Takamoto's son Mōri Terumoto was selected as his heir, but Motonari continued to wield the true power of Mori clan.