Kawamata (written: 川又 or 川俣) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

, Japanese writer , Japanese footballer , Japanese rugby union player , Japanese shogi player , Japanese artist , Japanese ukiyo-e artist , Japanese ukiyo-e artist , Japanese mathematician

See also , town in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan , train station in Meiwa, Gunma Prefecture, Japan