Taragi (多良木町, Taragi-machi) is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

After the Meiji restoration, the village of Taragi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Taragi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members.

Takagi, collectively with the other municipalities of Kuma District, contributes two members to the Kumamoto Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kumamoto 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.