Shibata may refer to: Places Shibata, Miyagi, a town in Miyagi Prefecture Shibata District, Miyagi, a district in Miyagi Prefecture Shibata, Niigata, a city in Niigata Prefecture Shibata Station (Niigata), a railway station in Niigata Prefecture Shibata Station (Aichi), a railway station in Aichi Prefecture Other uses Shibata (surname), a Japanese surname Shibata clan, Japanese clan originating in the 12th century Shibata coupler, Train Coupler