The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.
Prefecture Picture Current governor Former party Term Took office Office expiresAichi (list)Hideaki OmuraIndependent4th February 15, 2011February 11, 2027Akita (list) Kenta SuzukiIndependent1stApril 20, 2025April 19, 2029Aomori (list) Sōichirō MiyashitaIndependent1stJune 29, 2023June 28, 2027 Chiba Toshihito Kumagai Independent 2nd April 5, 2021 April 4, 2029 Ehime Tokihiro Nakamura Independent4th December 1, 2010 November 29, 2026 Fukui Takato Ishida Independent 1st January 28, 2026 January 24, 2030 Fukuoka Seitaro Hattori Independent 2nd April 14, 2021 April 10, 2029 Fukushima Masao Uchibori Independent 3rd November 12, 2014 November 10, 2026 Gifu Yoshihide Esaki Independent1stFebruary 6, 2025February 5, 2029 Gunma Ichita Yamamoto Independent 2nd July 28, 2019 July 27, 2027 Hiroshima (list) Mika Yokota Independent 1st November 29, 2025 November 28, 2029 Hokkaidō (list) Naomichi Suzuki Independent 2nd April 23, 2019 April 21, 2027 Hyōgo Motohiko Saitō Independent 2nd August 1, 2021 November 16, 2028 Ibaraki (list) Kazuhiko Ōigawa Independent 3rd September 26, 2017 September 25, 2029 Ishikawa (list) Yukiyoshi Yamano Independent 1st March 27, 2026 March 26, 2030 Iwate Takuya Tasso Independent4th April 30, 2007 September 10, 2027 Kagawa Toyohito Ikeda Independent 1st September 5, 2022 September 4, 2026 Kagoshima Kōichi Shiota Independent 2nd July 28, 2020 July 27, 2028 Kanagawa (list) Yūji Kuroiwa Independent 4th April 23, 2011 April 19, 2027 Kōchi Seiji Hamada Independent 2nd December 7, 2019 December 6, 2027 Kumamoto (list) Takashi Kimura Independent1st April 16, 2024 April 15, 2028 Kyoto (list) Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent 3rd April 16, 2018 April 14, 2030 Mie Katsuyuki Ichimi Independent 2nd September 14, 2021 September 11, 2029 Miyagi (list) Yoshihiro Murai LDP 6th November 21, 2005 November 20, 2029 Miyazaki Shunji Kōno Independent4th January 21, 2011 January 17, 2027 Nagano (list) Shuichi Abe Independent 5th September 1, 2010 August 31, 2030 Nagasaki Ken Hirata Independent 1st March 2, 2026 March 1, 2030 Nara Makoto Yamashita JIP 1st May 2, 2023 May 1, 2027 Niigata (list) Hideyo Hanazumi Independent 3rd June 10, 2018 June 9, 2030 Ōita Kiichiro Satō Independent 1st April 28, 2023 April 27, 2027 Okayama (list) Ryūta Ibaragi Independent 4th November 12, 2012 November 11, 2028 Okinawa (list) Genta Koja Independent 1st September 30, 2026 September 29, 2030 Ōsaka (list) Hirofumi YoshimuraJIP2nd April 4, 2019 April 2, 2027 Saga (list) Yoshinori Yamaguchi Independent3rd January 14, 2015 January 9, 2027 Saitama (list) Motohiro Ōno DPP 2nd August 31, 2019Former 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 The Mainichi, 9 October 2019. August 30, 2027 Shiga (list) Taizō Mikazuki Independent4th July 20, 2014 July 19, 2030 Shimane Tatsuya Maruyama Independent 2nd April 30, 2019 April 28, 2027 Shizuoka Yasutomo Suzuki Independent1st May 26, 2024 May 25, 2028 Tochigi Tomikazu Fukuda Independent6th December 9, 2004 December 8, 2028 Tokushima Masazumi Gotoda LDP1st May 18, 2023 May 17, 2027 Tokyo (list) Yuriko Koike Independent 3rd August 2, 2016 July 30, 2028 Tottori Shinji Hirai Independent 5th April 13, 2007 April 8, 2027 Toyama Hachiro Nitta Independent2nd November 9, 2020 November 8, 2028 Wakayama Izumi Miyazaki Independent1st June 3, 2025 May 31, 2029 Yamagata Mieko Yoshimura Independent5thFebruary 14, 2009February 13, 2029 Yamaguchi Tsugumasa Muraoka Independent4thFebruary 25, 2014February 22, 2030 Yamanashi Kotaro NagasakiLDP 2nd February 17, 2019February 16, 2027
See also Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan
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