Kitamura is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:Akihiro Kitamura, a Japanese actor and director Akiko Kitamura, a Japanese figure skater Akira Kitamura, game director Eiji Kitamura, a Japanese jazz clarinetist Eiki Kitamura, a Japanese actor Eri Kitamura, a Japanese voice actress and singer Harue Kitamura, Mayor of Ashiya, Hyogo Kazuki Kitamura, a Japanese film and television actor Kōichi Kitamura (1931–2007), a Japanese voice actor Kusuo Kitamura (1917–1996), a Japanese swimmer who competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics Kyoko Kitamura, a musician residing in New York City Ryuhei Kitamura, a Japanese filmmaker Ryuji Kitamura, a Japanese football player Satoshi Kitamura, a renowned children's picture book author and illustrator Sayo Kitamura (1900-1967), founder of the Tensho Kotai Jingukyo Seigo Kitamura, a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party Shigeo Kitamura, a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party Siro Kitamura (1906–2002), a Japanese botanist Tatsuo Kitamura , Japanese cross-country skier Kitamura Tokoku (1868–1894), the pen name of a poet, essayist and one of the founders of the modern Japanese romantic literary movement in late Meiji period Japan Tomotaka Kitamura, a Japanese football player Yasuo Kitamura , Japanese swimmer
