Kuwabara (桑原?) is the Japanese family name (translated literally as "mulberry field") of various people and fictional characters.
In individuals:
- Bruce Kuwabara (born 1949), Canadian architect
- Ichiyo Kuwabara, Japanese author
- Kineo Kuwabara (1913–2007), Japanese photographer and editor
- Honinbo Shusaku (1829–1862), born as Torajirō Kuwabara, Japanese go player
- Shisei Kuwabara (born 1936), Japanese photojournalist
In fictional characters:
- Kazuma Kuwabara, a character in YuYu Hakusho media
- Shizuru Kuwabara, a character in YuYu Hakusho media
- Kuwabara Hon'inbo, a character in Hikaru no Go media