Akira Inaba (?? ?, Inaba Akira, born August 8, 1988) is a Japanese professional shogi player, ranked 8-dan.
Inaba, together with Tetsuro Itodani, Masayuki Toyoshima and Akihiro Murata, is one of four Kansai-based young shogi professionals who are collectively referred to as the "Young Kansai Big Four" (??????? Kansai Wakate Shitenno).