Takabayashi (written: 高林 lit. "high forest") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ginji Takabayashi (高林 銀次) (died 1972), Japanese Noh actor
Kiyotaka Takabayashi (高林 清高) (born 1928), Japanese speed skater
Takashi Takabayashi (高林 隆) (1931–2009), Japanese footballer
Takayuki Takabayashi (高林 孝行) (born 1967), Japanese baseball player
Toshio Takabayashi (高林 敏夫) (born 1953), Japanese footballer
Yoichi Takabayashi (高林 陽一) (1931–2012), Japanese film director
Yuki Takabayashi (高林 佑樹) (born 1980), Japanese footballer