2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election

The 2022 Kyoto gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 2022 to elect the next governor of Kyoto (京都府), a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu island. Incumbent Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki was re-elected for a second term, defeating Ken Kajikawa with 66.81% of the vote.

Candidates

 * Takatoshi Nishiwaki, 66, incumbent (since 2018), was supported by the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito, as well as the opposition party CDP and DPFP.
 * Ken Kajikawa, 62, head of a labor organization, endorsed by JCP.