Kanematsu (written: 兼松) is both a Japanese surname and a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname[edit]

• Kanematsu Masayoshi (兼松 正吉, 1542–1627), Japanese samurai
• Yuka Kanematsu (兼松 由香, born 1982), Japanese rugby sevens player

Given name[edit]

• Kanematsu Sugiura (杉浦 兼松, 1890–1979), cancer researcher
• Kanematsu Yamada (山田 兼松, 1903–1977), Japanese long-distance runner