Nishida (西田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hikaru Nishida (born 1972), Japanese J-pop singer and actress
Kitaro Nishida (1870–1945), Japanese philosopher, founder of the Kyoto School of philosophy
Makoto Nishida (born 1962), Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party
Naomi Nishida (born 1972), Japanese actress
Shoji Nishida (born 1958), Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party
Shuhei Nishida (1910–1997), Japanese athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault
Nishida Shunei (born 1953), Japanese painter
Takayuki Nishida (born 1977), Japanese long-distance runner
Nishida Tatsuo (1928–2012), Japanese historical linguist who specialized in Tibeto-Burman languages
Toshiyuki Nishida (born 1947), Japanese actor