List of prefectural governors in Japan
This is a list of current governors of the prefectures of Japan.
| Current Governor | Picture | Prefecture | Took office | Office expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hideaki Omura | Aichi | February 15, 2011 | February 11, 2027 | |
| Norihisa Satake | 
|
Akita | April 20, 2009 | April 19, 2025 |
| Sōichirō Miyashita | Aomori | June 29, 2023 | June 28, 2027 | |
| Toshihito Kumagai | Chiba | April 5, 2021 | April 4, 2025 | |
| Tokihiro Nakamura | Ehime | December 1, 2010 | November 29, 2026 | |
| Tatsuji Sugimoto | Fukui | April 23, 2003 | April 22, 2015 | |
| Seitaro Hattori | Fukuoka | April 14, 2021 | April 13, 2025 | |
| Masao Uchibori | Fukushima | November 12, 2014 | November 11, 2026 | |
| Hajime Furuta | Gifu | February 6, 2005 | February 5, 2025 | |
| Ichita Yamamoto | Gunma | July 28, 2019 | July 27, 2027 | |
| Hidehiko Yuzaki | Hiroshima | November 29, 2009 | November 28, 2025 | |
| Naomichi Suzuki | Hokkaidō | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | |
| Motohiko Saitō | Hyogō | August 1, 2021 | July 31, 2025 | |
| Kazuhiko Ōigawa | Ibaraki | September 26, 2017 | September 25, 2025 | |
| Hiroshi Hase | Ishikawa | March 27, 2022 | March 26,2026 | |
| Takuya Tasso | 
|
Iwate | April 30, 2007 | September 10, 2027 |
| Toyohito Ikeda | Kagawa | September 5, 2022 | September 4, 2026 | |
| Kōichi Shiota | Kagoshima | July 28, 2020 | July 27, 2028 | |
| Yūji Kuroiwa | Kanagawa | April 23, 2011 | April 19, 2027 | |
| Seiji Hamada | Kōchi | December 7, 2019 | December 6, 2027 | |
| Takashi Kimura | Kumamoto | April 16, 2024 | April 15, 2028 | |
| Takatoshi Nishiwaki | 
|
Kyoto | April 16, 2018 | April 15, 2026 |
| Katsuyuki Ichimi | Mie | September 14, 2021 | September 13, 2025 | |
| Yoshihiro Murai | Miyagi | November 21, 2005 | November 20, 2025 | |
| Shunji Kono | Miyazaki | January 21, 2011 | January 17, 2027 | |
| Shuichi Abe | Nagano | September 1, 2010 | August 30, 2026 | |
| Kengo Oishi | Nagasaki | March 2, 2022 | March 1, 2026 | |
| Makoto Yamashita | Nara | May 2, 2023 | May 1, 2027 | |
| Hideyo Hanazumi | Niigata | June 10, 2018 | June 8, 2026 | |
| Kiichiro Sato | Ōita | April 28, 2023 | April 27, 2027 | |
| Ryuta Ibaragi | Okayama | November 12, 2012 | November 11, 2024 | |
| Denny Tamaki | Okinawa | October 4, 2018 | September 29, 2026 | |
| Hirofumi Yoshimura | Osaka | April 4, 2019 | April 2, 2027 | |
| Yoshinori Yamaguchi | Saga | January 14, 2015 | January 9, 2027 | |
| Motohiro Ōno | Saitama | August 31, 2019 | August 30, 2027 | |
| Taizō Mikazuki | Shiga | July 20, 2014 | July 18, 2026 | |
| Tatsuya Maruyama | Shimane | April 30, 2019 | April 28, 2027 | |
| Yasutomo Suzuki | Shizuoka | May 26, 2024 | May 25, 2028 | |
| Tomikazu Fukuda | Tochigi | December 9, 2004 | December 8, 2024 | |
| Masazumi Gotoda | Tokushima | May 18, 2023 | May 17, 2027 | |
| Yuriko Koike | Tokyo | August 2, 2016 | July 30, 2028 | |
| Shinji Hirai | Tottori | April 13, 2007 | April 8, 2027 | |
| Hachiro Nitta | Toyama | November 9, 2020 | November 8, 2024 | |
| Shuhei Kishimoto | Wakayama | December 17, 2022 | December 16, 2026 | |
| Mieko Yoshimura | Yamagata | February 14, 2009 | February 13, 2025 | |
| Tsugumasa Muraoka | Yamaguchi | February 25, 2014 | February 22, 2026 | |
| Kotaro Nagasaki | Yamanashi | February 17, 2019 | February 16, 2027 |
References
[change | change source]- "知事ファイル" (in Japanese). 全国知事会ホームページ. 2007-10-10. Archived from the original on 2014-01-28. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- "List of Prefectural Governors" (PDF). 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2010-01-13.[permanent dead link]