Takayama (surname)

Takayama (written: 高山 lit. "high mountain") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Takayama Chogyū (1871–1902), Japanese writer
 * Takayama Ukon (1552–1615), Daimyō, baptized as a member of the Society of Jesus
 * Cyril Takayama (born 1973), illusionist of Okinawan-Japanese and Moroccan-French descent
 * Haneko Takayama (born 1975), Japanese writer
 * Hiroshi Takayama (born 1956), Japanese historian
 * Kaoru Takayama (高山 薫), Japanese footballer
 * Katsunari Takayama (born 1983), Japanese professional boxer
 * Kazumi Takayama (born 1994), Japanese idol and writer
 * Kiyoshi Takayama (born 1947), Japanese yakuza
 * Leila A. Takayama, human–computer interaction specialist
 * Masataka Takayama (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Minami Takayama (born 1964) Japanese voice actress-singer
 * Yoshihiro Takayama (born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Yukiko Takayama (1939/1940–2023), Japanese screenwriter and director

Fictional characters

 * Naoto Takayama, a character in the light novel and anime series Rail Wars
 * Haruka Takayama, a character in the manga and anime series Sakura Trick