Nakane (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Nakane (born 1937), Los Angeles–based street musician and screenwriter, subject of the documentary film Secret Asian Man Chie Nakane (1926-2021), Japanese author and anthropologist , Japanese model, gravure idol and actress Kazuyuki Nakane (born 1969), Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet Nakane Kōtei (1839–1913), Japanese writer who lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era Takehiko Nakane (1920-1999), Japanese entomologist specializing in beetles
See also Nakane Station