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The governor is the highest ranking executive of a prefecture in Japan.

Prefecture Picture Current governor Party Term Took office Office expires
Aichi

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Hideaki Omura.jpg Hideaki Omura Independent Third February 15, 2011 February 14, 2023
Akita Satake Norihisa 1-1.jpg Norihisa Satake Independent Fourth April 20, 2009 April 19, 2025
Aomori 日本青森縣知事三村申吾.jpg Shingo Mimura Independent Fifth June 29, 2003 June 28, 2023
Chiba 千葉県千葉市 市長 熊谷俊人.jpg Toshihito Kumagai Independent First April 5, 2021 April 4, 2025
Ehime Tokihiro Nakamura 2013-02-01.JPG Tokihiro Nakamura Independent Fourth December 1, 2010 November 29, 2026
Fukui 福井県 知事 杉本達治.jpg Tatsuji Sugimoto Independent First April 23, 2019 April 22, 2023
Fukuoka Seitaro Hattori.jpg Seitaro Hattori Independent First April 14, 2021 April 13, 2025
Fukushima Masao Uchibori cropped 2 Shin Maruo Elena Buglova and Masao Uchibori 20130527.jpg Masao Uchibori Independent Third November 12, 2014 November 10, 2026
Gifu Hajime Furuta.jpg Hajime Furuta Independent Fifth February 6, 2005 February 5, 2025
Gunma Ichita Yamamoto (2013).jpg Ichita Yamamoto Independent First July 28, 2019 July 27, 2023
Hiroshima

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Hidehiko Yuzaki cropped 3 Hidehiko Yuzaki and Toshiro Ozawa 20121102.jpg Hidehiko Yuzaki LDP Fourth November 29, 2009 November 28, 2025
Hokkaidō

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鈴木.jpg Naomichi Suzuki Independent First April 23, 2019 April 22, 2023
Hyōgo 兵庫県 知事 齋藤元彦.jpg Motohiko Saitō Independent First August 1, 2021 July 31, 2025
Ibaraki

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Kazuhiko Oigawa, 20191206.jpg Kazuhiko Ōigawa Independent Second September 26, 2017 September 25, 2025
Ishikawa

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Hase271007.jpg Hiroshi Hase Independent First March 27, 2022 March 26, 2026
Iwate Tasso Takuya (2010).JPG Takuya Tasso Independent Fourth April 30, 2007 September 10, 2023
Kagawa Toyohito Ikeda 2018.jpg Toyohito Ikeda Independent First September 5, 2022 September 4, 2026
Kagoshima 鹿児島県 知事 塩田康一.jpg Kōichi Shiota Independent First July 28, 2020 July 27, 2024
Kanagawa

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Governor Kanagawa Yuji Kuroiwa. In the case of an electric bus test ride, I photographed it at Fureiyu.JPG Yūji Kuroiwa Independent Third April 23, 2011 April 22, 2023
Kōchi 高知県 知事 濵田省司.jpg Seiji Hamada Independent First December 7, 2019 December 6, 2023
Kumamoto

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熊本県 知事 蒲島郁夫 (cropped).jpg Ikuo Kabashima Independent Fourth April 16, 2008 April 14, 2024
Kyoto

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Takatoshi Nishiwaki IMG 0884-28 20181111 cropped.jpg Takatoshi Nishiwaki Independent Second April 16, 2018 April 15, 2026
Mie 三重県 知事 一見勝之.jpg Katsumi Ichimi Independent First September 14, 2021 September 13, 2025
Miyagi

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宮城県 知事 村井嘉浩.jpg Yoshihiro Murai Independent Fifth November 21, 2005 November 20, 2025
Miyazaki Governor Miyazaki Syunji Kouno. In the case of a symposium of the Kojiki, I photographed it at Meiji university.jpg Shunji Kōno Independent Third January 21, 2011 January 20, 2023
Nagano

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ABE Syuichi 2011.jpg Shuichi Abe Independent Fourth September 1, 2010 August 30, 2026
Nagasaki Kengo Oishi 2022.jpg Oishi Kengo Independent First March 2, 2022 March 1, 2026
Nara Governor Nara sougo Arai. In the case of a symposium of the Kojiki, I photographed it at Meiji university.jpg Shōgo Arai Independent Fourth May 3, 2007 May 2, 2023
Niigata

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新潟県 知事 花角英世.jpg Hideyo Hanazumi Independent Second June 10, 2018 June 8, 2026
Ōita 20160908大分縣廣瀨勝貞知事.jpg Katsusada Hirose Independent Fifth April 28, 2003 April 27, 2023
Okayama

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Ryuta Ibaragi cropped 2 Shinzo Abe Hidehiko Yuzaki Ryuta Ibaragi and Tokihiro Nakamura 20180802.jpg Ryūta Ibaragi Independent Third November 12, 2012 November 11, 2024
Okinawa

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Denny Tamaki in 2009.jpg Denny Tamaki Independent Second October 4, 2018 September 28, 2026
Ōsaka

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Hirofumi Yoshimura (cropped).jpg Hirofumi Yoshimura JIP First April 4, 2019 April 3, 2023
Saga

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佐賀県 知事 山口祥義.jpg Yoshinori Yamaguchi Independent Third January 14, 2015 January 9, 2027
Saitama

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Motohiro Ono 201210.jpg Motohiro Ōno Independent First August 31, 2019 August 30, 2023
Shiga

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滋賀県 知事 三日月大造.jpg Taizō Mikazuki Independent Third July 20, 2014 July 18, 2026
Shimane 島根県 知事 丸山達也.jpg Tatsuya Maruyama Independent First April 30, 2019 April 29, 2023
Shizuoka Eita Kawakatsu cropped 2 Shu Watanabe Eiji Kimizuka and Eita Kawakatsu 20120902.jpg Heita Kawakatsu Independent Fourth July 5, 2009 July 4, 2025
Tochigi Tomikazu Fukuda, 20191206.jpg Tomikazu Fukuda Independent Fifth December 9, 2004 December 8, 2024
Tokushima 徳島県 知事 飯泉嘉門.jpg Kamon Iizumi Independent Fifth May 18, 2003 May 17, 2023
Tokyo

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Yuriko Koike, Aug. 17, 2007.jpg Yuriko Koike Independent Second July 31, 2016 July 30, 2024
Tottori Shinji Hirai.jpg Shinji Hirai Independent Fourth April 13, 2007 April 12, 2023
Toyama 富山県 知事 新田八朗.jpg Hachiro Nitta Independent First November 9, 2020 November 8, 2024
Wakayama Shuhei Kishimoto Independent First December 17, 2022 December 16, 2026
Yamagata 20160519吉村美榮子.jpg Mieko Yoshimura Independent Fourth February 14, 2009 February 13, 2025
Yamaguchi 山口県 知事 村岡嗣政.jpg Tsugumasa Muraoka Independent Second February 25, 2014 February 26, 2026
Yamanashi 山梨県 知事 長崎幸太郎.jpg Kotaro Nagasaki Independent First February 16, 2019 February 16, 2023

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