Kanemoto (written: 金元, 金本 or 兼本) is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Akio Kanemoto (born 1945), Japanese golfer Erv Kanemoto (born 1943), American motorcycle mechanic Hisako Kanemoto (born 1987), Japanese voice actress Keita Kanemoto (born 1977), Japanese footballer Koji Kanemoto (born 1966), Zainichi Korean Japanese professional wrestler Masamitsu Kanemoto (born 1962), Japanese footballer Shingo Kanemoto (1932–1991), Japanese voice actor Takashi Kanemoto (born 1970), Japanese golfer Tomoaki Kanemoto (born 1968), Japanese baseball player Yoshinori Kanemoto (born 2000), member of the South Korean boy band Treasure
Given name: Nijō Kanemoto (1268–1334), Japanese kugyō