Kōtarō Nogami (born 20 May 1967)[1] is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from September 2020 to October 2021.

[2][3] He previously served as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2016 to 2019, and is also a member of the House of Councilors of Japan, winning his first election in 2001.

After losing re-election, he ran again in 2010 and successfully won the seat.

In 2013, he was named State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and served in that position for a year.

In 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed him as Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary, and he served in that position until 2019.