Furukawa (written: 古川 or 古河, lit."old river") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Furukawa Ichibei (1832-1903), Japanese industrialist and copper mine magnate
Keiko Furukawa, announcer for Mainichi Broadcasting System
Lisa Furukawa, Japanese-American pianist, singer, and songwriter (formerly known as Lisa Furukawa Ray)
Miki Furukawa, Japanese musician
Roppa Furukawa, Japanese comedian
Satoshi Furukawa (born 1964), JAXA astronaut
Takaharu Furukawa (born 1984), Japanese archer
Tomo Furukawa, vocalist for Guniw Tools
Toshio Furukawa (born 1946), Japanese voice actor
Yasushi Furukawa (governor) (born 1958), governor of Saga Prefecture in Japan
Yasushi Furukawa (volleyball) (born 1961), Japanese former volleyball player
Yuki Furukawa (born 1987), Japanese actor
Yūta Furukawa (born 1987), Japanese actor,singer,songwriter,and model