Sanada Yukitaka (真田 幸隆, c. 1512 – June 8, 1574) was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period.

Yukitaka was one of three "Danjo" generals to be named Danjōchū (Danjō stands for a formal title, Danjōchū; 弾正忠) by Shingen, along with Kōsaka Masanobu and Hoshina Masatoshi.

In 1541, Takeda Nobutora, Suwa clan and Murakami Yoshikiyo cooperatively attacked Unno clan and their relatives at the Battle of Unnodaira.

[2] Under Takeda Shingen, Sanada Yukitaka participated in the Battle of Odaihara in 1546 [3] and the sieges of Toishi in 1550 and 1551,[4] After the Battle of Toishi, Yukitaka and Sanada clan restored their old territory.

[2] Throughout his life, Yukitaka contributed to the expansion of the domain of the Takeda clan.