Takahata (surname)

Takahata (written: 高畑 or 高畠) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子, born 1954), Japanese actress and voice actress
• Isao Takahata (高畑 勲, 1935–2018), Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and producer
• Kotomi Takahata (tennis) (高畑 琴美, born 1989), Japanese tennis player
• Kotomi Takahata (actress) (高畑 こと美, born 1986), Japanese actress
• Mitsuki Takahata (高畑 充希, born 1991), Japanese actress and singer
• Tomoya Takahata (髙畑 智也, born 1994), Japanese footballer
• Tsutomu Takahata (高畠 勉, born 1968), Japanese footballer and manager