Kitahara is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Hakushū Kitahara or Kitahara Ryūkichi (1885–1942), Japanese tanka poet Kana Kitahara, Japanese footballer Kenji Kitahara, former Japanese football player Koki Kitahara or Tatsumi Kitahara, Japanese professional wrestler Mie Kitahara, Japanese actress Norihiko Kitahara , Japanese basketball player Rie Kitahara, Japanese singer and actress Sayaka Kitahara, Japanese pop singer, voice actress, and actress Wataru Kitahara, Japanese futsal player
