Ayane Kitamado

is a Japanese professional volleyball player. She plays in the SV.League for Saga Hisamitsu Springs.

Career Early Years In 2022, Kitamado was selected for Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team. She participated in the 2022 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship where the team won the championship.

In her final high school year, the team finished as a runner-up in the 75th All Japan High School Championship (Haruko) (ja) after defeated by Furukawa Gakuen High School in a full-set match.

She has been offered to join Hisamitsu Springs for 2022-23 V.League Division 1 Women's. Coach Shingo Sakai highly praised both her offensive and defensive ability. He also noted that she could play not only as a middle blocker but also as an outside hitter or opposite, and she said that she want to determine which position she would suited the best. She was then called up to the Japan women's national under-21 volleyball team once again to participated in 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's U21 World Championship in Mexico, the team finished in the fourth place.

She then made her debut for the V.League in 2023-24 V.League Division 1 Women's.

Award Individual 2022 National High School Athletic Meet - Outstanding Player 2023 75th All Japan High School Championship - Outstanding Player 2023 V.Summer League - Fresh Star

High School Team 2022-23 All Japan High School Championship - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with Seiei High School

Club Team 2022-23 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship - File:Med_3.png - Bronze Medal, with Hisamitsu Springs 2022–23 V.League Division 1 Women's - File:Med_3.png - Bronze Medal, with Hisamitsu Springs 2023-24 Kurowashiki Tournament - File:Med_3.png - Bronze Medal, with Hisamitsu Springs 2023-24 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with Hisamitsu Springs 2024-25 Empress' Cup All Japan Championship - File:Med_2.png - Runner-up, with Saga Hisamitsu Springs 2024-25 SV.League Women's - File:Med_3.png - Bronze Medal, with Saga Hisamitsu Springs

National Team 2022 Asian Women's U20 Volleyball Championship - File:Med_1.png - Champion