Murata (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- , Japanese shogi player
- Japanese shogi player
- , Japanese rugby union player
- , Japanese singer
- , Japanese mixed martial artist
- , Japanese field hockey player
- , Japanese writer
- , Japanese footballer
- , Japanese movie director, screenwriter and actor
- , 8th dan Japanese judoka and author
- , Japanese artist and designer
- , Japanese boxer
- , Japanese scholar of comparative philosophy and mysticism
- , Japanese writer
- , Imperial Japanese Navy officer
- , Japanese tea ceremony practicer in the Muromachi period
- , Japanese video game programmer
- , Japanese footballer
- , Japanese shogi player
- , Japanese animator
- , Japanese politician, chairman of the National Public Safety Commission
- , Japanese individual rhythmic gymnast
- , Japanese manga artist and animator