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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi
(list) |
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Hideaki Omura | Independent | Third | February 15, 2011 | February 14, 2023 | |
| Akita |  |
Norihisa Satake | Independent | Fourth | April 20, 2009 | April 19, 2025 | |
| Aomori |  |
Shingo Mimura | Independent | Fifth | June 29, 2003 | June 28, 2023 | |
| Chiba |  |
Toshihito Kumagai | Independent | First | April 5, 2021 | April 4, 2025 | |
| Ehime |  |
Tokihiro Nakamura | Independent | Fourth | December 1, 2010 | November 29, 2026 | |
| Fukui |  |
Tatsuji Sugimoto | Independent | First | April 23, 2019 | April 22, 2023 | |
| Fukuoka |  |
Seitaro Hattori | Independent | First | April 14, 2021 | April 13, 2025 | |
| Fukushima |  |
Masao Uchibori | Independent | Third | November 12, 2014 | November 10, 2026 | |
| Gifu |  |
Hajime Furuta | Independent | Fifth | February 6, 2005 | February 5, 2025 | |
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Ichita Yamamoto | Independent | First | July 28, 2019 | July 27, 2023 | |
| 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 | First | April 23, 2019 | April 22, 2023 | |
| Hyōgo |  |
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 | Independent | First | March 27, 2022 | March 26, 2026 | |
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Takuya Tasso | Independent | Fourth | April 30, 2007 | September 10, 2023 | |
| Kagawa |  |
Toyohito Ikeda | Independent | First | September 5, 2022 | September 4, 2026 | |
| Kagoshima |  |
Kōichi Shiota | Independent | First | July 28, 2020 | July 27, 2024 | |
| Kanagawa
(list) |
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Yūji Kuroiwa | Independent | Third | April 23, 2011 | April 22, 2023 | |
| Kōchi |  |
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 |  |
Katsumi Ichimi | Independent | First | September 14, 2021 | September 13, 2025 | |
| Miyagi
(list) |
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Yoshihiro Murai | Independent | Fifth | November 21, 2005 | November 20, 2025 | |
| Miyazaki |  |
Shunji Kōno | Independent | Third | January 21, 2011 | January 20, 2023 | |
| Nagano
(list) |
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Shuichi Abe | Independent | Fourth | September 1, 2010 | August 30, 2026 | |
| Nagasaki |  |
Oishi Kengo | Independent | First | March 2, 2022 | March 1, 2026 | |
| Nara |  |
Shōgo Arai | Independent | Fourth | May 3, 2007 | May 2, 2023 | |
| Niigata
(list) |
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Hideyo Hanazumi | Independent | Second | June 10, 2018 | June 8, 2026 | |
| Ōita |  |
Katsusada Hirose | Independent | Fifth | April 28, 2003 | April 27, 2023 | |
| 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 | First | April 4, 2019 | April 3, 2023 | |
| Saga
(list) |
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Yoshinori Yamaguchi | Independent | Third | January 14, 2015 | January 9, 2027 | |
| Saitama
(list) |
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Motohiro Ōno | Independent | First | August 31, 2019 | August 30, 2023 | |
| Shiga
(list) |
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Taizō Mikazuki | Independent | Third | July 20, 2014 | July 18, 2026 | |
| Shimane |  |
Tatsuya Maruyama | Independent | First | April 30, 2019 | April 29, 2023 | |
| Shizuoka |  |
Heita Kawakatsu | Independent | Fourth | July 5, 2009 | July 4, 2025 | |
| Tochigi |  |
Tomikazu Fukuda | Independent | Fifth | December 9, 2004 | December 8, 2024 | |
| Tokushima |  |
Kamon Iizumi | Independent | Fifth | May 18, 2003 | May 17, 2023 | |
| Tokyo
(list) |
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Yuriko Koike | Independent | Second | July 31, 2016 | July 30, 2024 | |
| Tottori |  |
Shinji Hirai | Independent | Fourth | April 13, 2007 | April 12, 2023 | |
| Toyama |  |
Hachiro Nitta | Independent | First | November 9, 2020 | November 8, 2024 | |
| Wakayama | Shuhei Kishimoto | Independent | First | December 17, 2022 | December 16, 2026 | ||
| Yamagata |  |
Mieko Yoshimura | Independent | Fourth | February 14, 2009 | February 13, 2025 | |
| Yamaguchi |  |
Tsugumasa Muraoka | Independent | Second | February 25, 2014 | February 26, 2026 | |
| Yamanashi |  |
Kotaro Nagasaki | Independent | First | February 16, 2019 | February 16, 2023 | |
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