Akiko Hayashi ( Hayashi Akiko; 20 March 1945 – 1 July 2026) was a Japanese illustrator.

Hayashi notably illustrated the children's picture books , and . She also illustrated Eiko Kadono's 1985 children's novel Kiki's Delivery Service.

Hayashi died of pneumonia on 1 July 2026, at the age of 81.

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