| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Office: | Member of the House of Councillors for the Hyōgo at-large district |
| Term Start: | 1968 |
| Term End: | 1974 |
| Predecessor: | Multi-member constituency |
| Successor: | Multi-member constituency |
| Office2: | of Hyogo Prefecture |
| Birth Date: | 11 April 1911 |
| Party: | Democratic Socialist Party |
| Alma Mater: | Akashi Women's Normal School |
was a Japanese politician who served one term as a Democratic Socialist Party member of the House of Councillors. Prior to her election, she had worked in primary and secondary education, serving as of the and as principal of .
Yukako Hagiwara, a native of Hyōgo Prefecture, was born on 11 April 1911.[1] [2] She graduated from in 1931.[2] After graduating, she worked at an elementary and junior high school in Hyōgo Prefecture, and she served as principal of and as of .[3] [2]
Hagiwara joined the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP), and she served as the head of the Women's and Youth Bureau of the party's Hyogo Prefecture branch.[3] In the 1968 Japanese House of Councillors election, she ran as a DSP candidate from the Hyōgo at-large district and was elected.[4] However, she did not win re-election at the 1974 Japanese House of Councillors election,[5] and her bid for election to the in the 1976 Japanese general election was also unsuccessful.[6] In 1981, she was awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class.[7]
Hagiwara was also a writer. Among her publications are,,,,, and .[8]
Hagiwara died on 10 October 2007 at the age of 96 due to acute respiratory failure.[9] On the day of her death, she was promoted to Senior Fifth Rank.[10]