After retirement, Kitano started coaching career at Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1998.
In 2010, Kitano moved to Regional Leagues club Kamatamare Sanuki based in his local Kagawa Prefecture.
[1] In June 2019, Kitano signed with J2 club FC Gifu and became a manager as Takeshi Oki successor.
[2] In February 2020, Kitano went into women's football, being appointed the manager of Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara.
[3][4] Update; December 31, 2018[5] This biographical article related to a Japanese association football forward is a stub.