高市早苗被批評將寶貴的政治資本浪費在具爭議性的保守派議題上，例如推動皇室收養遠親男性以減少女性繼承皇位的可能性，而非優先處理民生問題。東京大學政治學教授牧原出指出，民眾日益認為她最關心的議題與日常生活脫節，對她的失望感正在上升。
高市早苗的獨行俠領導風格也引發質疑。她曾在社群媒體上自稱每晚只睡零到三小時，並親自洗衣。彭博新聞分析顯示，她與財務省官員的會面次數比前兩任首相少了百分之五十，內閣會議次數也是十四年來最少，凸顯她與官僚體系的疏離。首相官邸未回應有關其領導風格與支持率下滑的置評請求。（關鍵數字：50, 14, three hours）
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who secured the country's largest electoral mandate since World War II in February, pledged to revitalize an economy stagnant for decades. However, her approval ratings have plummeted from over 70%, the yen has fallen to roughly a 40-year low eroding national purchasing power, and the Bank of Japan's consideration of faster rate hikes is constraining her ability to increase spending and fulfill her campaign promise to cut the food sales tax.
Critics argue that Takaichi is squandering her unprecedented political capital on divisive conservative initiatives—such as enabling the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives, thereby diminishing the prospect of a female heir to the throne—rather than addressing everyday economic concerns. Tokyo University politics professor Izuru Makihara noted that public disappointment is growing as people increasingly feel that the issues she prioritizes are disconnected from their daily lives.
Takaichi's solitary leadership style has come under scrutiny. She publicly claimed on social media that she sleeps only zero to three hours a night and even does her own laundry. A Bloomberg News analysis revealed that she met finance ministry officials 50% less frequently than her two predecessors and held the fewest cabinet office meetings of any premier in the past 14 years, highlighting her isolation from the bureaucracy. The Prime Minister's Office did not respond to requests for comment on her leadership approach and declining approval ratings.