Murase (written: 村瀬) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ayumu Murase (村瀬 歩, born 1988), Japanese voice actor
Kazutaka Murase (村瀬 和隆, born 1985), Japanese footballer
Michiyo Murase (村瀬 迪与), Japanese actress and voice actress
Robert Murase (1938–2005), American landscape architect
Sachiko Murase (村瀬 幸子, 1905–1993), Japanese actress
Sae Murase (村瀬 紗英, born 1997), Japanese idol and singer
Shūkō Murase (村瀬 修功, born 1964), Japanese anime director and animator