愛宕型護衛艦 (あたご型護衛艦)為日本海上自衛隊（JMSDF）的現役最新型神盾飛彈驅逐艦，由美國伯克級Flight IIA型為藍本改良建造而成。

The Atago class of guided missile destroyer (あたご型護衛艦｜atago-gata-go-ei-kan^?) is an improved version of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Kongō class destroyers. It is a Japanese variant of the United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (Flight IIA).

Both ships of the class share a same name with Japanese World War II cruisers. On occasion, Atago class destroyers have been incorrectly referred to as cruisers by the Japanese media.

 愛宕火控系統採用神盾系統Baseline 7 phase 1 型，這是一種美日聯合設計的系統。基於金剛級的操作經驗以及美軍伯克級的改良方案，愛宕級選擇了伯克Flight IIA艦型作為建造藍本。但是考量海上自衛隊需求，垂直發射系統變成前64-後32的配置方式；直升機機庫也縮減至1座，為優化匿蹤構型艦體上層結構也較勃克級縮小。但是為了充當海上指揮中樞，愛宕級預留了指揮所需要艙間與通信設備，故全長比伯克級要長10公尺，總重量也破萬噸

 あたご型護衛艦（あたごがたごえいかん、JMSDF DDG ATAGO class）は、海上自衛隊が保有するイージスシステム搭載（イージス艦）のミサイル護衛艦である。

 Designation: DDG
Length: 558 ft (170m)
Beam: 69 ft (21m)
Draft: 20 ft (6m)
Displace (Full Load): 10,000 tons
Propulsion: 4 GE LM2500, Gas Turbines; two shafts
Speed: 30+ knots
Range: 5,000 nautical miles (20 knots)
Crew: 340
Helicopter(s): 2 SH-60 Seahawk
Sensors:
- AN/SPY-1D Radar
- AN/SQQ-89 Sonar Suite - AN/SQQ-28v LAMPS III
Armament:
- 64 cell Mk-41 VLS For SM-2, ASROC
- 32 cell Mk-41 VLS Aft SM-2, ASROC
- 8 SSM-1B ASM
- 2 X 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 1 X 127mm MK-45 DP Gun
- 6 X Type 68 LW Torpedoes
Ships in class: 2

DDG-177 Atago
DDG-178 Ashigara