Yusuhara (檮原町, Yusuhara-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.

During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle.

Yusuhara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of seven members.

Yusuhara, together with the municipalities of Nakatosa, Tsuno and Shimanto, contributes two members to the Kōchi Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kōchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.