Kitahara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aiko Kitahara (born 1982), Japanese former pop singer and songwriter Aiko Kitahara (novelist) (1938–2013), Japanese novelist Fumi Kitahara (1968–2025), American animation publicist Hakushū Kitahara or Kitahara Ryūkichi (1885–1942), Japanese tanka poet Kana Kitahara (born 1988), Japanese footballer Koki Kitahara or Tatsumi Kitahara (born 1964), Japanese professional wrestler Maki Kitahara (born 2009), Japanese footballer Mie Kitahara (born 1933), Japanese actress , Japanese basketball player Rie Kitahara (born 1991), Japanese singer and actress Satoko Kitahara (1929–1958), Japanese Catholic convert Sayaka Kitahara (born 1993), Japanese pop singer, voice actress, and actress Wataru Kitahara (born 1982), Japanese futsal player
See also Kitahara Station