Kitagawa (written: 北川 or 喜多川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Asami Kitagawa, Olympic swimmerFuyuhiko Kitagawa, poet and film criticIchitarō Kitagawa, famous woodblock artist and painter who later changed his name to Yusuke and UtamaroIssei Kitagawa, politicianJohnny Kitagawa (real name Hiromu Kitagawa), boy band promoterJoseph Kitagawa, historian of religions, dean of University of Chicago Divinity School in the 1970sKatsutoshi Kitagawa, lyricist, see Aria, worked with Rieko Itou.Kazuo Kitagawa, cabinet minister of forestry in JapanKeiichi Kitagawa, bikerKeiko Kitagawa, actress/modelMasao Kitagawa, (1910 – 1995) BotanistMiyuki Kitagawa, manga writer, such as Ano Ko ni 1000%Sho Kitagawa, manga writer for Hotman and C (manga) who inspired Itaru HinoueTakurō Kitagawa, voice actor of Sigma SevenTomokatsu Kitagawa, politicianTsutomu Kitagawa, actor and stunt manYonehiko Kitagawa, voice actorYoshio Kitagawa, football playerYuuko Kitagawa, a manga authorFictional characters:
Jun Kitagawa (Kanon) of KanonKenta Kitagawa of DigimonMai Kitagawa of World Trigger