Misato (written: 美里 or 美郷) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
Misato Aratama (新玉 美郷; born 1991), Japanese badminton player
Misato Fukuen (福圓 美里; born 1982), Japanese voice actress
Misato Komatsubara (小松原 美里; born 1992), Japanese ice dancer
Misato Matsuoka (松岡 美里; born 2001), Japanese voice actress
Misato Michishita (道下 美里; born 1977), Japanese Paralympic athlete
Misato Nakamura (中村 美里; born 1989), Japanese judoka
Misato Tanaka (田中 美里; born 1977), Japanese actress
Misato Ugaki (宇垣 美里; born 1991), Japanese announcer
Misato Watanabe (渡辺 美里; born 1966), Japanese singer
Fictional characters
Misato Katsuragi (葛城 ミサト), a character in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion
Misato Tachibana, a character from the anime and manga series Nichijou