Hanabusa (written: 英 or 花房) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Colleen Hanabusa (born 1951), U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 1st congressional district
Hanabusa Itchō (1652–1724), Japanese painter, calligrapher, and haiku poet
Hanabusa Itchō II (1677–1737), son and pupil of Hanabusa Itchō
Hanabusa Masayuki (1524–1605), Japanese samurai of the Sengoku and early Edo periods
Hanabusa Yoshitada (1842–1917), Meiji period diplomat
Shinzō Hanabusa (born 1936), Japanese photographer
Yōko Hanabusa, Japanese shōjo manga artist
Yuriko Hanabusa (1900–1970), Japanese actress