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] 4th[1] February 15, 2011 February 11, 2027

Akita (list)		 Kenta Suzuki Independent 1st April 20, 2025 April 19, 2029

Aomori (list)		 Sōichirō Miyashita Independent 1st June 29, 2023 June 28, 2027

Chiba		 Toshihito Kumagai Independent[b][2] 2nd April 5, 2021 April 4, 2029

Ehime		 Tokihiro Nakamura Independent[c] 4th[3] December 1, 2010 November 29, 2026

Fukui		 Takato Ishida Independent 1st January 28, 2026 January 24, 2030

Fukuoka		 Seitaro Hattori Independent[d][4] 2nd April 14, 2021 April 10, 2029

Fukushima		 Masao Uchibori Independent[e] 3rd[5] November 12, 2014 November 10, 2026

Gifu		 Yoshihide Esaki [ja] Independent[f] 1st February 6, 2025 February 5, 2029

Gunma		 Ichita Yamamoto Independent[g] 2nd July 28, 2019 July 27, 2027

Hiroshima (list)		 Mika Yokota [ja] Independent 1st[6] November 29, 2025 November 28, 2029

Hokkaidō (list)		 Naomichi Suzuki Independent[g][7] 2nd[8] April 23, 2019[9] April 21, 2027

Hyōgo		 Motohiko Saitō Independent[h][10] 2nd August 1, 2021 November 16, 2028

Ibaraki (list)		 Kazuhiko Ōigawa Independent[g] 3rd September 26, 2017 September 25, 2029

Ishikawa (list)		 Yukiyoshi Yamano Independent 1st March 27, 2026 March 26, 2030

Iwate		 Takuya Tasso Independent[i] 4th April 30, 2007 September 10, 2027

Kagawa		 Toyohito Ikeda Independent[f][11] 1st September 5, 2022 September 4, 2026

Kagoshima		 Kōichi Shiota Independent[j][12] 2nd July 28, 2020 July 27, 2028

Kanagawa (list)		 Yūji Kuroiwa Independent[c] 4th[8] April 23, 2011 April 19, 2027

Kōchi		 Seiji Hamada Independent[g][13] 2nd December 7, 2019[14] December 6, 2027

Kumamoto (list)		 Takashi Kimura Independent[g][15] 1st April 16, 2024 April 15, 2028

Kyoto (list)		 Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent[k] 3rd[16] April 16, 2018[17][18] April 14, 2030

Mie		 Katsuyuki Ichimi Independent[f][19] 2nd September 14, 2021 September 11, 2029

Miyagi (list)		 Yoshihiro Murai LDP[l] 6th November 21, 2005 November 20, 2029

Miyazaki		 Shunji Kōno Independent[c] 4th[20] January 21, 2011 January 17, 2027

Nagano (list)		 Shuichi Abe Independent[m] 4th September 1, 2010 August 30, 2026

Nagasaki		 Ken Hirata Independent[n][21] 1st March 2, 2026 March 1, 2030

Nara		 Makoto Yamashita JIP[8] 1st[8] May 2, 2023 May 1, 2027

Niigata (list)		 Hideyo Hanazumi Independent[g][22] 3rd[23] June 10, 2018[24] June 9, 2030

Ōita		 Kiichiro Satō Independent[l][8] 1st[8] April 28, 2023 April 27, 2027

Okayama (list)		 Ryūta Ibaragi Independent[o] 4th November 12, 2012 November 11, 2028

Okinawa (list)		 Denny Tamaki Independent[p] 2nd[25] October 4, 2018[26][27] September 29, 2026

Ōsaka (list)		 Hirofumi Yoshimura JIP 2nd[8] April 4, 2019[28][29] April 2, 2027

Saga (list)		 Yoshinori Yamaguchi Independent[j] 3rd[30] January 14, 2015 January 9, 2027

Saitama (list)		 Motohiro Ōno DPP[q] 2nd August 31, 2019[31][32] August 30, 2027

Shiga (list)		 Taizō Mikazuki Independent[i] 3rd July 20, 2014 July 18, 2026

Shimane		 Tatsuya Maruyama Independent 2nd[8] April 30, 2019 April 28, 2027

Shizuoka		 Yasutomo Suzuki Independent[r] 1st May 26, 2024 May 25, 2028

Tochigi		 Tomikazu Fukuda Independent[g] 6th December 9, 2004 December 8, 2028

Tokushima		 Masazumi Gotoda LDP 1st May 18, 2023 May 17, 2027

Tokyo (list)		 Yuriko Koike Independent 3rd August 2, 2016[33] July 30, 2028

Tottori		 Shinji Hirai Independent[g] 5th[8] April 13, 2007 April 8, 2027

Toyama		 Hachiro Nitta Independent[s] 2nd November 9, 2020 November 8, 2028

Wakayama		 Izumi Miyazaki [ja] Independent 1st June 3, 2025 May 31, 2029

Yamagata		 Mieko Yoshimura Independent[t] 5th February 14, 2009 February 13, 2029

Yamaguchi		 Tsugumasa Muraoka Independent[g] 4th February 25, 2014 February 22, 2030

Yamanashi		 Kotaro Nagasaki LDP[g][34] 2nd[35] February 17, 2019 February 16, 2027

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ First elected with the support of Genzei Nippon and NKP.
  2. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JIP, SDP as well as partial support from LDP representatives.
  3. 1 2 3 First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP and NKP.
  4. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  5. ↑ First elected with the support of DPJ, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  6. 1 2 3 First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, LDP and NKP.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 First elected with the support of LDP and NKP.
  8. ↑ First elected with the support of LDP and JIP.
  9. 1 2 First elected with the support of DPJ.
  10. 1 2 First elected without the support of political parties.
  11. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP, DP, Kibō no Tō, LDP, NKP and SDP.
  12. 1 2 First elected with the support of LDP.
  13. ↑ First elected with the support of DPJ, PNP and SDP.
  14. ↑ First elected with support of LDP, CDP and {CDP.
  15. ↑ First elected with the support of LDP, NKP and SP.
  16. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP, DPFP, JCP, LP, OSMP and SDP.
  17. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP, DPP, JCP and SDP.
  18. ↑ First elected with the support of CDP and DPP.
  19. ↑ First elected with partial support of LDP and JIP.
  20. ↑ First elected with the support of DPJ, JCP and SDP.

References

  1. ↑ "Aichi Governor Omura Wins 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kumagai Wins 1st Term as Chiba Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ehime Governor Nakamura Clinches 4th Term". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hattori Elected Fukuoka Governor for 1st Time". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Masao Uchibori wins third term as Fukushima governor". The Japan Times. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Hiroshima Prefecture elects its first female governor". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 29 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "LDP-Backed Candidate Wins Hokkaido Governor Race". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Japan PM Kishida's ruling bloc wins key gubernatorial polls". Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "「躍動する道政へ挑戦」 鈴木新知事が就任". 『北海道新聞』. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  10. ↑ "Saito Elected Hyogo Governor for First Time". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ikeda Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Kagawa Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rookie Shiota Wins Kagoshima Governor Race". Jiji Press. Jiji Press. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Ruling Bloc-Backed Candidate Elected Kochi Governor". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  14. ↑ 保田井建 (2019-08-22). "尾崎・高知知事が4選不出馬 次期衆院選に立候補意欲". 日経電子版. 日本経済新聞社. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  15. ↑ "Ex-vice governor wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election". The Japan Times. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  16. ↑ 京都府知事選 現職の西脇隆俊氏 3回目の当選. NHK (in Japanese). 5 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ex-bureaucrat Nishiwaki wins Kyoto's gubernatorial election". Mainichi Shimbun. 9 April 2018.
  18. ↑ Eric Johnston (8 April 2018). "Nishiwaki triumphs in Kyoto gubernatorial race, vows to continue policies of predecessor". The Japan Times.
  19. ↑ "Ichimi Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Mie Pref". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  20. ↑ "Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono wins 4th term, defeating predecessor". Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  21. ↑ "Former vice governor defeats incumbent in Nagasaki election". The Japan Times. 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ "Niigata governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart". The Japan Times. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "花角英世さんが初登庁 新たな知事に就任（新潟県）". 日テレNEWS24. 日本テレビ放送網. 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  25. ↑ "Incumbent Tamaki Wins Okinawa Governor Poll". The Yomiuri Shimbun. The Japan News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  26. ↑ Denyer, Simon (2018-09-30). "Opponent of U.S. military bases wins Okinawa gubernatorial election". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  27. ↑ "Tamaki's big win in Okinawa deals 'too harsh a blow' for Abe". The Asahi Shimbun. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  28. ↑ "大阪ダブル選、維新完勝 松井氏「ぶれずに公約を守ってきた評価だ」". デジタル毎日. 毎日新聞社. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  29. ↑ 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.
  30. ↑ "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.
  31. ↑ Former Upper House lawmaker Motohiro Ono beats ruling bloc-backed rival to become Saitama governor, Japan Times, 9 October 2019.
  32. ↑ Ex-lawmaker beats ruling bloc-backed rival in Saitama governor race Archived 25 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine The Mainichi, 9 October 2019.
  33. ↑ 『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.
  34. ↑ "Ruling Coalition-Backed Rookie Wins Yamanashi Governor Race". Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  35. ↑ "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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Japanese_governors