Kusunose (written: 楠瀬) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Akihito Kusunose (born 1986), Japanese football player Kusunose Yukihiko (1858–1927), general of the Imperial Japanese Army Naoki Kusunose (born 1964), Japanese football manager , Japanese speed skater Tsunei Kusunose (1899–1988), Japanese politician