Nishimoto (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
, Japanese actor Joe M. Nishimoto (1919–1944), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient , Japanese shogi player , Japanese politician , Japanese badminton player , Brazilian-born Japanese photographer and internet celebrity , Japanese politician , Japanese footballer , Japanese-Australian puppeteer , Japanese voice actress Scott Nishimoto, American politician , Japanese baseball player and coach Takeshi Nishimoto (born 1974), Japanese guitarist and composer , Japanese footballer , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese conductor , Japanese weightlifter , Japanese baseball player and manager
See also Miku Nishimoto-Neubert, Japanese classical pianist 10193 Nishimoto, a main-belt asteroid Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., a Japanese import/export company