Sakano (written: 坂野 or 阪野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Dandy Sakano (ダンディ 坂野, born 1967), Japanese comedian
- Masaru Sakano (坂野 勝, born 1942), Japanese modern pentathlete
- Toyofumi Sakano (阪野 豊史, born 1990), Japanese footballer
- Yukio Sakano (坂野 幸夫, born 1976), Japanese ski jumper
Fictional characters
edit- Mr. Sakano, a character from the manga series Gravitation