Nakatani (written: 中谷) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carlos Nakatani (1934–2004), Mexican artist
Corey Nakatani (born 1970), American jockey
Gen Nakatani (中谷 元, born 1957), Japanese politician
Jin Nakatani (中谷 仁, born 1979), Japanese baseball player
Michie Nakatani (中谷 美智枝, born 1961), Japanese musician
Miki Nakatani (中谷 美紀, born 1976), Japanese actress and singer
Takehide Nakatani (中谷 雄英, born 1941), Japanese judoka
Tomoji Nakatani (中谷 智司, born 1968), Japanese politician
Yusuke Nakatani (中谷 勇介, born 1978), Japanese footballer
