List of prefectural governors in Japan facts for kids
The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.
| Prefecture | Picture | Current governor | Party | Term | Took office | Office expires | |
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 Aichi (list) |
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Hideaki Omura | Independent | Fourth | February 15, 2011 | February 11, 2027 | |
 Akita |
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Norihisa Satake | Independent | Fourth | April 20, 2009 | April 19, 2025 | |
 Aomori |
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Sōichirō Miyashita | Independent | First | June 29 , 2023 | June 28, 2027 | |
 Chiba |
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Toshihito Kumagai | Independent | First | April 5, 2021 | April 4, 2025 | |
 Ehime |
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Tokihiro Nakamura | Independent | Fourth | December 1, 2010 | November 29, 2026 | |
 Fukui |
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Tatsuji Sugimoto | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | |
 Fukuoka |
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Seitaro Hattori | Independent | First | April 14, 2021 | April 13, 2025 | |
 Fukushima |
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Masao Uchibori | Independent | Third | November 12, 2014 | November 10, 2026 | |
 Gifu |
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Hajime Furuta | Independent | Fifth | February 6, 2005 | February 5, 2025 | |
 Gunma |
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Ichita Yamamoto | Independent | First | July 28, 2019 | July 27, 2027 | |
 Hiroshima (list) |
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Hidehiko Yuzaki | LDP | Fourth | November 29, 2009 | November 28, 2025 | |
 Hokkaidō (list) |
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Naomichi Suzuki | Independent | Second | April 23, 2019 | April 21, 2027 | |
 Hyōgo |
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Motohiko Saitō | Independent | First | August 1, 2021 | July 31, 2025 | |
 Ibaraki (list) |
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Kazuhiko Ōigawa | Independent | Second | September 26, 2017 | September 25, 2025 | |
 Ishikawa (list) |
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Hiroshi Hase | LDP | First | March 27, 2022 | March 26, 2026 | |
 Iwate |
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Takuya Tasso | Independent | Fourth | April 30, 2007 | September 10, 2027 | |
 Kagawa |
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Toyohito Ikeda | Independent | First | September 5, 2022 | September 4, 2026 | |
 Kagoshima |
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Kōichi Shiota | Independent | First | July 28, 2020 | July 27, 2024 | |
 Kanagawa (list) |
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Yūji Kuroiwa | Independent | Fourth | April 23, 2011 | April 19, 2027 | |
 Kōchi |
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Seiji Hamada | Independent | First | December 7, 2019 | December 6, 2023 | |
 Kumamoto (list) |
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Ikuo Kabashima | Independent | Fourth | April 16, 2008 | April 14, 2024 | |
 Kyoto (list) |
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Takatoshi Nishiwaki | Independent | Second | April 16, 2018 | April 15, 2026 | |
 Mie |
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Katsumi Ichimi | Independent | First | September 14, 2021 | September 13, 2025 | |
 Miyagi (list) |
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Yoshihiro Murai | LDP | Fifth | November 21, 2005 | November 20, 2025 | |
 Miyazaki |
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Shunji Kōno | Independent | Fourth | January 21, 2011 | January 17, 2027 | |
 Nagano (list) |
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Shuichi Abe | Independent | Fourth | September 1, 2010 | August 30, 2026 | |
 Nagasaki |
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Oishi Kengo | Independent | First | March 2, 2022 | March 1, 2026 | |
 Nara |
Makoto Yamashita | JIP | First | May 2, 2023 | May 1, 2027 | ||
 Niigata (list) |
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Hideyo Hanazumi | Independent | Second | June 10, 2018 | June 8, 2026 | |
 Ōita |
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Kiichiro Sato | Independent | First | April 28, 2023 | April 27, 2027 | |
 Okayama (list) |
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Ryūta Ibaragi | Independent | Third | November 12, 2012 | November 11, 2024 | |
 Okinawa (list) |
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Denny Tamaki | Independent | Second | October 4, 2018 | September 28, 2026 | |
 Ōsaka (list) |
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Hirofumi Yoshimura | JIP | Second | April 4, 2019 | April 2, 2027 | |
 Saga (list) |
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Yoshinori Yamaguchi | Independent | Third | January 14, 2015 | January 9, 2027 | |
 Saitama (list) |
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Motohiro Ōno | DPFP | First | August 31, 2019 | August 30, 2027 | |
 Shiga (list) |
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Taizō Mikazuki | Independent | Third | July 20, 2014 | July 18, 2026 | |
 Shimane |
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Tatsuya Maruyama | Independent | Second | April 30, 2019 | April 28, 2027 | |
 Shizuoka |
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Heita Kawakatsu | Independent | Fourth | July 5, 2009 | July 4, 2025 | |
 Tochigi |
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Tomikazu Fukuda | Independent | Fifth | December 9, 2004 | December 8, 2024 | |
 Tokushima |
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Masazumi Gotoda | LDP | Fifth | 18 May 2023 | May 17, 2027 | |
 Tokyo (list) |
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Yuriko Koike | Independent | Second | July 31, 2016 | July 30, 2024 | |
 Tottori |
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Shinji Hirai | Independent | Fifth | April 13, 2007 | April 8, 2027 | |
 Toyama |
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Hachiro Nitta | Independent | First | November 9, 2020 | November 8, 2024 | |
 Wakayama |
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Shuhei Kishimoto | Independent | First | December 17, 2022 | December 16, 2026 | |
 Yamagata |
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Mieko Yoshimura | Independent | Fourth | February 14, 2009 | February 13, 2025 | |
 Yamaguchi |
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Tsugumasa Muraoka | Independent | Second | February 25, 2014 | February 26, 2026 | |
 Yamanashi |
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Kotaro Nagasaki | LDP | Second | February 17, 2019 | February 15, 2027 | |
See also
- Lists of governors of prefectures of Japan
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