| Akira Yabe | |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Weight: | 64kg (141lb) |
| Status: | Professional |
| Extour: | Japan Golf Tour |
| Prowins: | 11 |
| Japwins: | 5 |
| Otherwins: | 6 |
Akira Yabe (born 1 June 1946) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Yabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning five times. His biggest win came in 1982 in the Japan Open Golf Championship.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Apr 1978 | Kuzuha Kokusai Tournament | −5 (65-70=135) | 1 stroke |  Brian Jones,  Yoshikazu Yokoshima | |
| 2 | 1 Apr 1979 | Shizuoka Open | +1 (71-75-71=217)* | 2 strokes | Kikuo Arai, Shigeru Nonaka | |
| 3 | 29 Jun 1980 | Kanto Pro Championship | −14 (68-68-66-72=274) | 4 strokes | Toshiharu Kawada | |
| 4 | 20 Jul 1980 | Descente Cup Hokkoku Open | −10 (71-69-69-69=278) | 4 strokes |  Hsieh Yung-yo | |
| 5 | 31 Oct 1982 | Japan Open Golf Championship | −7 (71-70-67-69=277) | 5 strokes | Yutaka Hagawa, Naomichi Ozaki |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1977 | KBC Augusta | Brian Jones | Lost to par on second extra hole | |
| 2 | 1981 | Shizuoka Open | Isao Aoki | Lost to par on third extra hole | |
| 3 | 1984 | Bridgestone Aso Open | Katsuji Hasegawa, Hideto Shigenobu |