Shinohara (篠原) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chie Shinohara Japanese manga artist
Emi Shinohara (born 1963), Japanese voice actor
Hiromichi Shinohara (1913–1939), fighter ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
Kazuo Shinohara (1925–2006), Japanese architect
Luis Shinohara (born 1954), Brazilian judoka
Makoto Shinohara (born 1931), Japanese composer
Ryoko Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese singer and actress
Shinichi Shinohara (born 1973), Japanese judoka
Sho Shinohara (born 1989), Japanese football player
Takashi Shinohara (born 1948), Japanese politician
Tetsuo Shinohara (born 1962), Japanese film director
Tomoe Shinohara (born 1979), Japanese singer, actress, fashion designer, producer and artist
Tōru Shinohara (born 1936), Japanese manga artist
Ushio Shinohara (born 1932), Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist
Yasunoshin Shinohara (1828–1911), Japanese samurai