Wakasa (written: 若狭 or 輪笠) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Kody Wakasa (born 1994), American soccer player
  • Koji Wakasa (若狭 浩嗣, born 1953), Japanese ice hockey player
  • Masaru Wakasa (若狭 勝, born 1956), Japanese lawyer and politician
  • Masashi Wakasa (若狭 大志, born 1989), Japanese footballer
  • Minoru Wakasa (若狭 実, born 1951), Japanese ski jumper
  • Tokuji Wakasa (若狭 得治, 1914–2005), Japanese businessman
  • Yuji Wakasa (輪笠 祐士, born 1996), Japanese footballer