Takayama (written: 高山 lit. "high mountain") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Takayama Chogyū (1871–1902), Japanese writer Cyril Takayama (born 1973), illusionist of Okinawan-Japanese and Moroccan-French descent Haneko Takayama (born 1975), Japanese writer Justo Takayama ( 1552/1553–1615), Japanese Catholic daimyo , Japanese footballer Katsunari Takayama (born 1983), Japanese professional boxer Kazumi Takayama (born 1994), Japanese idol and writer Kiyoshi Takayama (born 1947), Japanese yakuza Leila A. Takayama, human–computer interaction specialist Masataka Takayama (disambiguation), multiple people Minami Takayama (born 1964) Japanese voice actress-singer Satoshi Takayama (born 1970), Japanese politician Satoshi Takayama (politician, born 1986), Japanese politician Yoshihiro Takayama (born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler Yukiko Takayama (1939/1940–2023), Japanese screenwriter and director
Fictional characters Naoto Takayama, a character in the light novel and anime series Rail Wars! Haruka Takayama, a character in the manga and anime series Sakura Trick