| Portrait | Prime ministerOffice(Lifespan) | Term of office | Mandate | Party | Government | EmperorReign | Ref |
| Start | End | Duration |
| | | CountItō Hirobumi伊藤󠄃 博文(1841–1909) | 22 December1885 | 30 April1888 | 2 years, 131 days | — | Independent(Meiji oligarchy) | 1. Itō I | Meijir. 1867–1912(Meiji era) | |
| | | CountKuroda Kiyotaka黑田 清隆(1840–1900) | 30 April1888 | 25 October1889 | 1 year, 179 days | Military(Army) | 2. Kuroda | |
| | | PrinceSanjō Sanetomi三條 實美(1837–1891)Acting Prime Minister | 25 October1889 | 24 December1889 | 61 days | Independent | Sanjō caretaker | |
| | | CountYamagata Aritomo山縣 有朋(1838–1922) | 24 December1889 | 6 May1891 | 1 year, 134 days | Military(Army) | 3. Yamagata I | |
| 1890 |
| | | CountMatsukata Masayoshi松方 正義(1835–1924) | 6 May1891 | 8 August1892 | 1 year, 95 days | — | Independent(Meiji oligarchy) | 4. Matsukata I | |
| 1892 |
| | | MarquessItō Hirobumi伊藤󠄃 博文(1841–1909) | 8 August1892 | 31 August1896 | 4 years, 24 days | — | 5. Itō II | |
| Mar.1894 |
| Sep.1894 |
| | | CountKuroda Kiyotaka黑田 清隆(1840–1900)Acting Prime Minister | 31 August1896 | 18 September1896 | 19 days | — | Military(Army) |
| | | CountMatsukata Masayoshi松方 正義(1835–1924) | 18 September1896 | 12 January1898 | 1 year, 117 days | Independent(Meiji oligarchy) | 6. Matsukata II | |
| | | MarquessItō Hirobumi伊藤󠄃 博文(1841–1909) | 12 January1898 | 30 June1898 | 170 days | 7. Itō III | |
| Mar.1898 |
| | | CountŌkuma Shigenobu大隈 重信(1838–1922) | 30 June1898 | 8 November1898 | 132 days | — | Kenseitō | 8. Ōkuma I | |
| Aug.1898 |
| | | CountYamagata Aritomo山縣 有朋(1838–1922) | 8 November1898 | 19 October1900 | 1 year, 346 days | — | Military(Army) | 9. Yamagata II | |
| | | MarquessItō Hirobumi伊藤󠄃 博文(1841–1909) | 19 October1900 | 10 May1901 | 204 days | Rikken Seiyūkai | 10. Itō IV | |
| | | MarquessSaionji Kinmochi西園寺 公望(1849–1940)Acting Prime Minister | 27 October1900 | 12 December1900 | 47 days |
| 10 May1901 | 2 June1901 | 24 days |
| | | CountKatsura Tarō桂 太郞(1848–1913) | 2 June1901 | 7 January1906 | 4 years, 220 days | Military(Army) | 11. Katsura I | |
| 1902 |
| 1903 |
| 1904 |
| | | MarquessSaionji Kinmochi西園寺 公望(1849–1940) | 7 January1906 | 14 July1908 | 2 years, 190 days | — | Rikken Seiyūkai | 12. Saionji I | |
| 1908 |
| | | PrinceKatsura Tarō桂 太郞(1848–1913) | 14 July1908 | 30 August1911 | 3 years, 48 days | — | Military(Army) | 13. Katsura II | |
| | | MarquessSaionji Kinmochi西園寺 公望(1849–1940) | 30 August1911 | 21 December1912 | 1 year, 114 days | Rikken Seiyūkai | 14. Saionji II | |
| 1912 |
| Taishōr. 1912–1926(Taishō era) |
| | | PrinceKatsura Tarō桂 太郞(1848–1913) | 21 December1912 | 20 February1913 | 62 days | — | Independent | 15. Katsura III | |
| | | CountYamamoto Gonnohyōe山本 權兵衛(1852–1933) | 20 February1913 | 16 April1914 | 1 year, 56 days | Military(Navy) | 16. Yamamoto I | |
| | | MarquessŌkuma Shigenobu大隈 重信(1838–1922) | 16 April1914 | 9 October1916 | 2 years, 177 days | Rikken Dōshikai | 17. Ōkuma II | |
| 1915 |
| | | CountTerauchi Masatake寺內 正毅(1852–1919) | 9 October1916 | 29 September1918 | 1 year, 356 days | — | Military(Army) | 18. Terauchi | |
| 1917 |
| | | Hara Takashi原 敬Rep for Morioka(1856–1921) | 29 September1918 | 4 November1921 | 3 years, 37 days | — | Rikken Seiyūkai | 19. Hara | |
| 1920 |
| | | CountUchida Kōsai內田 康哉(1865–1936)Acting Prime Minister | 4 November1921 | 13 November1921 | 10 days | — | Independent |
| | | ViscountTakahashi Korekiyo高橋 是清(1854–1936) | 13 November1921 | 12 June1922 | 212 days | Rikken Seiyūkai | 20. Takahashi | |
| | | BaronKatō Tomosaburō加藤 友三郞(1861–1923) | 12 June1922 | 24 August1923 | 1 year, 74 days | Military(Navy) | 21. Katō To. | |
| | | CountUchida Kōsai內田 康哉(1865–1936)Acting Prime Minister | 24 August1923 | 2 September1923 | 10 days | Independent |
| | | CountYamamoto Gonnohyōe山本 權兵衛(1852–1933) | 2 September1923 | 7 January1924 | 128 days | Military(Navy) | 22. Yamamoto II | |
| | | ViscountKiyoura Keigo清浦 奎吾(1850–1942) | 7 January1924 | 11 June1924 | 157 days | Independent | 23. Kiyoura | |
| | | ViscountKatō Takaaki加藤 高明(1860–1926) | 11 June1924 | 28 January1926 | 1 year, 232 days | 1924 | Kenseikai | 24. Katō Ta. | |
| | | Wakatsuki Reijirō若槻 禮次郞(1866–1949) | 28 January1926 | 30 January1926 | 3 days | — |
| 30 January1926 | 20 April1927 | 1 year, 81 days | — | 25. Wakatsuki I | |
| Shōwar. 1926–1989(Shōwa era) |
