2019 Shimane gubernatorial election

A gubernatorial election was held on 7 April 2019 to elect the next governor of Shimane.

Candidates
Masaaki Moritani (森谷公昭), a former city councillor at Hamada, Shimane, announced his candidacy, but was not listed among the four candidates.
 * Yasuko Yamasaki (山崎泰子) - president of the New Japan Women's Association Shimane Prefecture Headquarters, candidate for Matsue mayor in 2017, a native of Okayama City, and alumnus of the Shimane University Faculty of Election, age 57. Recommended by the Japanese Communist Party. Her candidacy was announced on 20 February 2019.
 * Tatsuya Maruyama - former Civil Protection Manager of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Hirokawa, Fukuoka and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law, age 49. His candidacy was announced on 17 January 2019.
 * Jirō Shimada (島田二郎) - native of and former mayor of Yasugi, Shimane and alumnus of Kanagawa Dental University, age 65. His candidacy was announced on 4 February.
 * Seiji Ōba (大庭誠司) - former deputy director of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, a native of Matsue, Shimane, and alumnus of the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, age 59. His candidacy was announced on 18 January 2019.