Nijiho Nagata ( 永田虹歩 born 6 December 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player, who plays hooker for the Japan women's national rugby union team.

[1] In November 2021, she scored the first try that helped the Sakura's lead Scotland at halftime; however a late Scottish comeback saw her side lose 36–12.

[8] In 2024, Nagata joined the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition as an injury cover for Esther Faiaoga-Tilo.

[6][9] She was named in the Sakura XVs side for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship.

[10][11] She scored a try in the final 10 minutes of the game to help her side beat Hong Kong China.