List of current Japanese governors
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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 | Fourth | February 15, 2011 | February 11, 2027 | ||
Akita (list) |
Kenta Suzuki | Independent | First | April 20, 2025 | April 19, 2029 | ||
Aomori (list) |
Sōichirō Miyashita | Independent | First | June 29 , 2023 | June 28, 2027 | ||
Chiba |
Toshihito Kumagai | Independent | Second | April 5, 2021 | April 4, 2029 | ||
Ehime |
Tokihiro Nakamura | Independent | Fourth | December 1, 2010 | November 29, 2026 | ||
Fukui |
Tatsuji Sugimoto | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | ||
Fukuoka |
Seitaro Hattori | Independent | Second | April 14, 2021 | April 10, 2029 | ||
Fukushima |
Masao Uchibori | Independent | Third | November 12, 2014 | November 10, 2026 | ||
Gifu |
Yoshihide Esaki | Independent | First | February 6, 2025 | February 5, 2029 | ||
Gunma |
Ichita Yamamoto | Independent | Second | July 28, 2019 | July 27, 2027 | ||
Hiroshima (list) |
Hidehiko Yuzaki | LDP | Fourth | November 29, 2009 | November 28, 2025 | ||
Hokkaidō (list) |
Naomichi Suzuki | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | ||
Hyōgo |
Motohiko Saitō | Independent | Second | August 1, 2021 | November 16, 2028 | ||
Ibaraki (list) |
Kazuhiko Ōigawa | Independent | Second | September 26, 2017 | September 25, 2025 | ||
Ishikawa (list) |
Hiroshi Hase | LDP | First | March 27, 2022 | March 26, 2026 | ||
Iwate |
Takuya Tasso | Independent | Fourth | April 30, 2007 | September 10, 2027 | ||
Kagawa |
Toyohito Ikeda | Independent | First | September 5, 2022 | September 4, 2026 | ||
Kagoshima |
Kōichi Shiota | Independent | Second | July 28, 2020 | July 27, 2028 | ||
Kanagawa (list) |
Yūji Kuroiwa | Independent | Fourth | April 23, 2011 | April 19, 2027 | ||
Kōchi |
Seiji Hamada | Independent | Second | December 7, 2019 | December 6, 2027 | ||
Kumamoto (list) |
Takashi Kimura | Independent | First | April 16, 2024 | April 15, 2028 | ||
Kyoto (list) |
Takatoshi Nishiwaki | Independent | Second | April 16, 2018 | April 15, 2026 | ||
Mie |
Katsuyuki Ichimi | Independent | First | September 14, 2021 | September 13, 2025 | ||
Miyagi (list) |
Yoshihiro Murai | LDP | Fifth | November 21, 2005 | November 20, 2025 | ||
Miyazaki |
Shunji Kōno | Independent | Fourth | January 21, 2011 | January 17, 2027 | ||
Nagano (list) |
Shuichi Abe | Independent | Fourth | September 1, 2010 | August 30, 2026 | ||
Nagasaki |
Kengo Oishi | Independent | First | March 2, 2022 | March 1, 2026 | ||
Nara |
Makoto Yamashita | JIP | First | May 2, 2023 | May 1, 2027 | ||
Niigata (list) |
Hideyo Hanazumi | Independent | Second | June 10, 2018 | June 8, 2026 | ||
Ōita |
Kiichiro Satō | Independent | First | April 28, 2023 | April 27, 2027 | ||
Okayama (list) |
Ryūta Ibaragi | Independent | Fourth | November 12, 2012 | November 11, 2028 | ||
Okinawa (list) |
Denny Tamaki | Independent | Second | October 4, 2018 | September 29, 2026 | ||
Ōsaka (list) |
Hirofumi Yoshimura | JIP | Second | April 4, 2019 | April 2, 2027 | ||
Saga (list) |
Yoshinori Yamaguchi | Independent | Third | January 14, 2015 | January 9, 2027 | ||
Saitama (list) |
Motohiro Ōno | DPP | Second | August 31, 2019 | August 30, 2027 | ||
Shiga (list) |
Taizō Mikazuki | Independent | Third | July 20, 2014 | July 18, 2026 | ||
Shimane |
Tatsuya Maruyama | Independent | Second | April 30, 2019 | April 28, 2027 | ||
Shizuoka |
Yasutomo Suzuki | Independent | First | May 26, 2024 | May 25, 2028 | ||
Tochigi |
Tomikazu Fukuda | Independent | 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 | July 30, 2028 | ||
Tottori |
Shinji Hirai | Independent | Fifth | April 13, 2007 | April 8, 2027 | ||
Toyama |
Hachiro Nitta | Independent | Second | November 9, 2020 | November 8, 2028 | ||
Wakayama |
Izumi Miyazaki | Independent | First | June 3, 2025 | May 31, 2029 | ||
Yamagata |
Mieko Yoshimura | Independent | Fifth | February 14, 2009 | February 13, 2029 | ||
Yamaguchi |
Tsugumasa Muraoka | Independent | Third | February 25, 2014 | February 22, 2026 | ||
Yamanashi |
Kotaro Nagasaki | LDP | Second | February 17, 2019 | February 16, 2027 | ||