List of prefectural governors in Japan information
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The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.
Prefecture
Picture
Current governor
Former party
Term
Took office
Office expires
Aichi (list)
Hideaki Omura
Independent[a]
Fourth[1]
February 15, 2011
February 11, 2027
Akita
Norihisa Satake
Independent[b]
Fourth
April 20, 2009
April 19, 2025
Aomori
Sōichirō Miyashita [ja; vi]
Independent
First
June 29 , 2023
June 28, 2027
Chiba
Toshihito Kumagai
Independent[c][2]
First
April 5, 2021
April 4, 2025
Ehime
Tokihiro Nakamura
Independent[d]
Fourth[3]
December 1, 2010
November 29, 2026
Fukui
Tatsuji Sugimoto
Independent[e]
Second[4]
April 23, 2019[5]
April 21, 2027
Fukuoka
Seitaro Hattori
Independent[f][6]
First
April 14, 2021
April 13, 2025
Fukushima
Masao Uchibori
Independent[g]
Third[7]
November 12, 2014
November 10, 2026
Gifu
Hajime Furuta
Independent[d]
Fifth
February 6, 2005
February 5, 2025
Gunma
Ichita Yamamoto
Independent[h]
Second
July 28, 2019
July 27, 2027
Hiroshima (list)
Hidehiko Yuzaki
LDP
Fourth
November 29, 2009
November 28, 2025
Hokkaidō (list)
Naomichi Suzuki
Independent[h][8]
Second[4]
April 23, 2019[9]
April 21, 2027
Hyōgo
Motohiko Saitō
Independent[e][10]
First
August 1, 2021
July 31, 2025
Ibaraki (list)
Kazuhiko Ōigawa
Independent[h]
Second
September 26, 2017
September 25, 2025
Ishikawa (list)
Hiroshi Hase
LDP[e][11]
First
March 27, 2022
March 26, 2026
Iwate
Takuya Tasso
Independent[i]
Fourth
April 30, 2007
September 10, 2027
Kagawa
Toyohito Ikeda
Independent[j][12]
First
September 5, 2022
September 4, 2026
Kagoshima
Kōichi Shiota
Independent[k][13]
First
July 28, 2020
July 27, 2024
Kanagawa (list)
Yūji Kuroiwa
Independent[d]
Fourth[4]
April 23, 2011
April 19, 2027
Kōchi
Seiji Hamada
Independent[h][14]
Second
December 7, 2019[15]
December 6, 2027
Kumamoto (list)
Takashi Kimura
Independent[h][16]
First
April 16, 2024
April 15, 2028
Kyoto (list)
Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Independent[l]
Second
April 16, 2018[17][18]
April 15, 2026
Mie
Katsumi Ichimi
Independent[j][19]
First
September 14, 2021
September 13, 2025
Miyagi (list)
Yoshihiro Murai
LDP[m]
Fifth
November 21, 2005
November 20, 2025
Miyazaki
Shunji Kōno
Independent[d]
Fourth[20]
January 21, 2011
January 17, 2027
Nagano (list)
Shuichi Abe
Independent[n]
Fourth
September 1, 2010
August 30, 2026
Nagasaki
Kengo Oishi
Independent[o][21]
First
March 2, 2022
March 1, 2026
Nara
Makoto Yamashita
JIP[4]
First[4]
May 2, 2023
May 1, 2027
Niigata (list)
Hideyo Hanazumi
Independent[h][22]
Second[23]
June 10, 2018[24]
June 8, 2026
Ōita
Kiichiro Sato
Independent[m][4]
First[4]
April 28, 2023
April 27, 2027
Okayama (list)
Ryūta Ibaragi
Independent[p]
Third
November 12, 2012
November 11, 2024
Okinawa (list)
Denny Tamaki
Independent[q]
Second[25]
October 4, 2018[26][27]
September 28, 2026
Ōsaka (list)
Hirofumi Yoshimura
JIP
Second[4]
April 4, 2019[28][29]
April 2, 2027
Saga (list)
Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Independent[k]
Third[30]
January 14, 2015
January 9, 2027
Saitama (list)
Motohiro Ōno
DPFP[r]
Second
August 31, 2019[31][32]
August 30, 2027
Shiga (list)
Taizō Mikazuki
Independent[i]
Third
July 20, 2014
July 18, 2026
Shimane
Tatsuya Maruyama
Independent
Second[4]
April 30, 2019
April 28, 2027
Shizuoka
Heita Kawakatsu
Independent[n]
Fourth
July 5, 2009
July 4, 2025
Tochigi
Tomikazu Fukuda
Independent[h]
Fifth
December 9, 2004
December 8, 2024
Tokushima
Masazumi Gotoda
LDP
Fifth
18 May 2023
May 17, 2027
Tokyo (list)
Yuriko Koike
Independent
Second
July 31, 2016[33]
July 30, 2024
Tottori
Shinji Hirai
Independent[h]
Fifth[4]
April 13, 2007
April 8, 2027
Toyama
Hachiro Nitta
Independent[o]
First
November 9, 2020
November 8, 2024
Wakayama
Shuhei Kishimoto
Independent[s][34]
First
December 17, 2022
December 16, 2026
Yamagata
Mieko Yoshimura
Independent[t]
Fourth
February 14, 2009
February 13, 2025
Yamaguchi
Tsugumasa Muraoka
Independent[h]
Third
February 25, 2014
February 26, 2026
Yamanashi
Kotaro Nagasaki
LDP[h][35]
Second[36]
February 17, 2019
February 15, 2027
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^"Aichi Governor Omura Wins 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
^"Kumagai Wins 1st Term as Chiba Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^"Ehime Governor Nakamura Clinches 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
^Eric Johnston (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor". The Japan Times.
^"Ichimi Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Mie Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^"Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono wins 4th term, defeating predecessor". Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
^"Nagasaki doctor elected as Japan's youngest governor". The Asahi Shimbun Company. The Asahi Shimbun. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^"Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally". The Japan Times. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^"Niigata governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart". The Japan Times. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2019-04-08). "「任期中に住民投票実施を」吉村・大阪府新知事が就任会見". 産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-04-08.
^"県知事選で山口氏3選 県民と共に歩む佐賀県に". 佐賀新聞 (in Japanese). 18 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^Former Upper House lawmaker Motohiro Ono beats ruling bloc-backed rival to become Saitama governor, Japan Times, 9 October 2019.
^Ex-lawmaker beats ruling bloc-backed rival in Saitama governor race Archived 25 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Mainichi, 9 October 2019.
^『東京都公報』 平成28年8月2日 増刊第68号 ["Tokyo Official Journal" extra #68 in 2016] (PDF) (in Japanese). ja:東京都総務局. 2016-08-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
^"Kishimoto Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Wakayama Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^"Ruling Coalition-Backed Rookie Wins Yamanashi Governor Race". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^"Yamanashi gubernatorial election Mr. Kotaro Nagasaki, the incumbent, is sure to be elected for the second time". annai.tokyo. NHK. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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