Akashi (written: 明石) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

, Japanese poet , Japanese Buddhist monk , Japanese race walker Japanese baseball player , Japanese musical arranger , Japanese musician , Japanese samurai , Japanese general and Governor General of Taiwan , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese diplomat

Fictional characters: Akashi Kaoru, character in Psychic Squad Akashi, character in the film Ra.One Akashi Seijūrō, character in Kuroko's Basketball Akashi Yuuna, character in Negima! Magister Negi Magi Akaashi Keiji, character in Haikyu!! Akashi Takeomi, character in Tokyo Revengers