Munakata (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese basketball player and coach Naomi Munakata (1955–2020), Japanese-Brazilian choral conductor , Japanese artist , Japanese politician , Japanese basketball player Yuko Munakata, American psychologist
Fictional characters , a character in the video game Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School , a character in the anime series K Ryozo Munakata, a character in the video game Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly