List of current Japanese governors
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
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] Second
August 1, 2021
November 16, 2028
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] Second
July 28, 2020
July 27, 2028
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
Katsuyuki 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 Satō
Independent [ m] [ 4] First[ 4]
April 28, 2023
April 27, 2027
Okayama (list )
Ryūta Ibaragi
Independent [ p] Fourth
November 12, 2012
November 11, 2028
Okinawa (list )
Denny Tamaki
Independent [ q] Second[ 25]
October 4, 2018[ 26] [ 27]
September 29, 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
Yasutomo Suzuki
Independent [ s] First
May 26, 2024
May 25, 2028
Tochigi
Tomikazu Fukuda
Independent [ h] Sixth
December 9, 2004
December 8, 2028
Tokushima
Masazumi Gotoda
LDP
First
May 18, 2023
May 17, 2027
Tokyo (list )
Yuriko Koike
Independent
Third
August 2, 2016[ 33]
July 30, 2028
Tottori
Shinji Hirai
Independent [ h] Fifth[ 4]
April 13, 2007
April 8, 2027
Toyama
Hachiro Nitta
Independent [ o] Second
November 9, 2020
November 8, 2028
Wakayama
Shūhei Kishimoto
Independent [ t] [ 34] First
December 17, 2022
December 16, 2026
Yamagata
Mieko Yoshimura
Independent [ u] Fourth
February 14, 2009
February 13, 2025
Yamaguchi
Tsugumasa Muraoka
Independent [ h] Third
February 25, 2014
February 22, 2026
Yamanashi
Kotaro Nagasaki
LDP [ h] [ 35] Second[ 36]
February 17, 2019
February 16, 2027
See also
Notes
^ First elected with the support of Genzei Nippon and NKP .
^ First elected with the support of LDP and SDP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , JIP , SDP as well as partial support from LDP representatives.
^ a b c d First elected with the support of DPJ , LDP and NKP .
^ a b c First elected with the support of LDP and JIP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , LDP , NKP and SDP .
^ First elected with the support of DPJ , LDP , NKP and SDP .
^ a b c d e f g h i j First elected with the support of LDP and NKP .
^ a b First elected with the support of DPJ .
^ a b First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , LDP and NKP .
^ a b First elected without the support of political parties.
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DP , Kibō no Tō , LDP , NKP and SDP .
^ a b First elected with the support of LDP .
^ First elected with the support of DPJ , PNP and SDP .
^ a b First elected with partial support of LDP and JIP .
^ First elected with the support of LDP , NKP and SP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , JCP , LP , OSMP and SDP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , JCP and SDP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP and DPP .
^ First elected with the support of CDP , DPFP , LDP and the local chapter of the SDP .
^ First elected with the support of DPJ , JCP and SDP .
References
^ "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 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "Japan PM Kishida's ruling bloc wins key gubernatorial polls" . Kyodo News. Kyodo News. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023 .^ "自民分裂で混迷…福井知事選、現職と元副知事の骨肉" . 産経ニュース. 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-10-14 .^ "Hattori Elected Fukuoka Governor for 1st Time" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .^ "Masao Uchibori wins third term as Fukushima governor" . The Japan Times . Retrieved 31 October 2022 .^ "LDP-Backed Candidate Wins Hokkaido Governor Race" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022 .^ "「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 .^ "Saito Elected Hyogo Governor for First Time" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .^ "Ex-Japan Education Minister Hase Elected Ishikawa Governor" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .^ "Ikeda Wins 1st Term as Governor of Japan's Kagawa Pref" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022 .^ "Rookie Shiota Wins Kagoshima Governor Race" . Jiji Press. Jiji Press. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .^ "Ruling Bloc-Backed Candidate Elected Kochi Governor" . Nippon Communications Foundation. Jiji Press. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2022 .^ 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 . ^ "Ex-vice governor wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election" . The Japan Times . Retrieved 20 April 2024 .^ "Ex-bureaucrat Nishiwaki wins Kyoto's gubernatorial election" . Mainichi Shimbun . 9 April 2018.^ 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 . Retrieved 9 May 2023 .^ "Niigata governor wins re-election, NHK says, in race seen key to nuclear restart" . The Japan Times . Retrieved 9 May 2023 .^ "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 .^ "Incumbent Tamaki Wins Okinawa Governor Poll" . The Yomiuri Shimbun. The Japan News. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022 .^ Denyer, Simon (2018-09-30). "Opponent of U.S. military bases wins Okinawa gubernatorial election" . Washington Post . Retrieved 2018-10-17 . ^ "Tamaki's big win in Okinawa deals 'too harsh a blow' for Abe" . The Asahi Shimbun . 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-17 .^ "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 .^ 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 (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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