Nobuhiro Tanabe Independent Takashi Namba Independent The 2023 Shizuoka Mayoral Election was held on April 9, 2023, to elect the new mayor of Shizuoka.

It was held as part of the 2023 Japanese unified local elections.

The election saw newcomer candidate Takashi Namba, emerging victorious.

[1] Despite three major candidates running, Namba secured 57.99% of the vote.

Despite this widespread party support, he would face steep competition from another independent candidate by the name of Makoto Yamada, and Japanese Communist Party member Chika Suzuki.