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 4th 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 2nd April 5, 2021 April 4, 2029

Ehime
Tokihiro Nakamura Independent 4th 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 Independent 1st February 6, 2025 February 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)
Hiroshi Hase LDP 1st March 27, 2022 March 26, 2026

Iwate
Takuya Tasso Independent 4th 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 Independent 1st April 16, 2024 April 15, 2028

Kyoto (list)
Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent 2nd April 16, 2018 April 15, 2026

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 Independent 4th January 21, 2011 January 17, 2027

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

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 2nd June 10, 2018 June 8, 2026

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)
Denny Tamaki Independent 2nd October 4, 2018 September 29, 2026

Ōsaka (list)
Hirofumi Yoshimura JIP 2nd April 4, 2019 April 2, 2027

Saga (list)
Yoshinori Yamaguchi Independent 3rd January 14, 2015 January 9, 2027

Saitama (list)
Motohiro Ōno DPP 2nd August 31, 2019 August 30, 2027

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

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

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

Tochigi
Tomikazu Fukuda Independent 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 July 30, 2028

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

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

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

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

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

Yamanashi
Kotaro Nagasaki LDP 2nd February 17, 2019 February 16, 2027