Yanagita (written: 柳田, lit. "willow ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Kunio Yanagita (柳田 國男, 1875–1962), Japanese scholar
- Miyuki Yanagita (柳田 美幸, born 1981), Japanese women's footballer
- Yuki Yanagita (柳田 悠岐, born 1988), Japanese baseball player
See also
edit- Yanagita Station, a railway station in Yokote, Akita Prefecture, Japan