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The
governor is the highest ranking executive of a
prefecture in Japan.
Prefecture
Picture
Current governor
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]
First
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]
First
December 7, 2019
[15]
December 6, 2023
Kumamoto (
list )
Ikuo Kabashima
Independent
[l]
[16]
Fourth
April 16, 2008
April 14, 2024
Kyoto (
list )
Takatoshi Nishiwaki
Independent
[m]
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
[l]
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
Oishi Kengo
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
[l]
[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]
First
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]
Second
February 25, 2014
February 26, 2026
Yamanashi
Kotaro Nagasaki
LDP
[h]
[35]
Second
[36]
February 17, 2019
February 15, 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 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.
^
a
b
c First elected with the support of
LDP .
^ First elected with the support of
CDP ,
DP ,
Kibō no Tō ,
LDP ,
NKP and
SDP .
^
a
b 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 ,
DPFP ,
LDP and the local chapter of the
SDP .
^ First elected with the support of
DPJ ,
JCP and
SDP .
References
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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 .
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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 .
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"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 .
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"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 . 31 October 2022. 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 .
^
"Alternatives to a dam" .
The Japan Times . 25 September 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022 .
^
"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 . 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 .
^
"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.
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『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 .