| Yūichirō Itō | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Office: | Governor of Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Term Start: | 28 July 2004 |
| Term End: | 27 July 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Tatsurō Suga |
| Successor: | Satoshi Mitazono |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Alma Mater: | University of Tokyo |
is a Japanese politician and former governor of Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. A native of Izumi, Kagoshima and graduate of the University of Tokyo with the Bachelor of Laws in June 1971, he had worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs since 1972 before elected governor.[1]
He served three terms as governor from 2004 until 2016. In July 2016 he sought a fourth term but was defeated by Satoshi Mitazono.[2]