Higashiyama (東山) is a Japanese surname. People with the surname include:

Kaii Higashiyama (1908–1999), Japanese painter and writer Noriyuki Higashiyama (born 1966), Japanese singer and actor Chieko Higashiyama (1890–1980), Japanese stage and film actress Tatsuki Higashiyama (born 1999), Japanese soccer player Mami Higashiyama (born 1977), Japanese actress and singer Hideo Higashiyama (born 1942), Japanese sprint canoer

See also Emperor Higashiyama, 113th Emperor of Japan