Tachibana (橘) was the lead ship of her sub-class (also known as the "modified Type-D" class) of the Matsu-class escort destroyers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the final stages of World War II.

She was sunk on 14 July with the loss of 135 crewmen by American carrier aircraft attacking targets in southern Hokkaido.

The Tachibana sub-class was a simplified version of the preceding Matsu class to make them even more suited for mass production.

The accuracy of the Type 89 guns was severely reduced against aircraft because no high-angle gunnery director was fitted.

The destroyer was sunk on 14 July at 41°48′N 141°41′E / 41.800°N 141.683°E / 41.800; 141.683 by US aircraft from Task Force 38 during their raids on Hakodate Bay, with 135 crewmen killed.