Kanayama (金山, "gold mountain") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Heizo Kanayama (金山 平三, 1883–1964), Japanese painter
- Hidenari Kanayama (金山 英勢, born 1990), Japanese luger
- Junki Kanayama (金山 隼樹, born 1988), Japanese football goalkeeper
- Kazuo Kanayama (金山 和雄, born 1952), Japanese golfer
- Masahide Kanayama (金山 政英, 1909–1997), Japanese diplomat
See also
edit- Kanayama Castle, a castle in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Kanayama Station (disambiguation), multiple train stations in Japan
- Kanayama Dam, a dam in Hokkaidō, Japan
- Kaneyama (disambiguation), another toponym written with the same characters