Extreme heat expected from eastern to southwestern Japan-Xinhua

A pedestrian walks on a street in Tokyo, Japan, June 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

TOKYO, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — Temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius and higher are expected across Japan again on Friday, mainly from the Kanto region that includes Tokyo, through the Kyushu region in the southwest, according to the weather agency.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said heatstroke alerts have been issued for 22 of the country’s 47 prefectures, from Kanto through Kyushu.

A daytime high of 37 degrees Celsius is forecast in Takamatsu City, and 36 degrees in locations including the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Kurume, the JMA said.

Temperatures are likely to rise to 35 degrees Celsius in places including central Tokyo, and the cities of Saitama, Fukui and Kofu.

Weather officials said the mercury may rise even higher to dangerous levels on Saturday and Sunday from the Kanto-Koshin region to the western region of Kinki, urging people to continue to take precautions to prevent heatstroke.■