Masaaki Kanda (神田 真秋 Kanda Masaaki?, born October 1, 1951 in Ichinomiya, Aichi) is a Japanese politician who served as governor of Aichi Prefecture in 1999-2011. A graduate of Chuo University, he served as mayor of Ichinomiya for three terms from 1989 to 1997 before he was first elected governor of Aichi Prefecture in 1999.