Arakawa (written: 荒川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adele Arakawa (born 1958), American evening news anchor
- Akio Arakawa (1927–2021), climate scientist
- Alan Arakawa (born 1951), American local politician, mayor of Maui, Hawaii
- Daisuke Arakawa (荒川 大輔, born 1981), Japanese long jumper
- Eriko Arakawa (荒川 恵理子, born 1979), Japanese women's footballer
- Hachiro Arakawa (荒川 八郎, born 1933), Japanese water polo player
- Hiromu Arakawa (荒川 弘, born 1973), Japanese manga artist
- Hiroshi Arakawa (荒川 博, 1930–2016), Japanese baseball player
- Miho Arakawa (荒川 美穂, born 1987), Japanese voice actress
- Minoru Arakawa (荒川 實, born 1946), Japanese businessman, former president of Nintendo of America
- Mitsu Arakawa (1927–1997), American professional wrestler
- Naoshi Arakawa (新川 直司), Japanese manga artist
- Naruhisa Arakawa (荒川 稔久, born 1964), Japanese screenwriter
- Nihito Arakawa (荒川 仁人, born 1981), Japanese boxer
- Shintarō Arakawa (荒川 慎太郎, born 1971), Japanese linguist
- Shizuka Arakawa (荒川 静香, born 1981), Japanese figure skater
- Shusaku Arakawa (荒川 修作, 1936–2010), Japanese artist and architect
- Tomoyuki Arakawa (荒川 知幸, born 1968), Japanese mathematician
- Toru Arakawa (荒川 通, 1932–2015), Japanese karateka
- Toshiyuki Arakawa (荒川 敏行, born 1953), Japanese composer
- Toyozō Arakawa (荒川 豊蔵, 1894–1985), Japanese potter
- Yasuhiko Arakawa (荒川 泰彦, born 1952), Japanese physicist
- Yoshiyoshi Arakawa (荒川 良々, born 1974), Japanese actor
- Yuta Arakawa (荒川 雄太, born 1987), Japanese baseball player
This page lists people with the surname Arakawa.
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