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Japan's Highest Temperatures: New Record of 41.2°C Set in July 2025
Japan Data The temperature soared to 41.2° Celsius in Tanba, Hyōgo, on July 30, 2025, setting a new record for Japan's highest ever temperature. Japan recorded a new highest ever temperature of 41.2° Celsius in Tanba, Hyōgo, on July 30, 2025. This topped the previous joint high of 41.1° in Kumagaya, Saitama, in July 2018 and Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, in August 2020. The first record of the temperature rising above 40° came in July 1927 when the mercury rose to 40.2° in Uwajima, Ehime. In July 1933, it reached 40.8° in Yamagata, Yamagata, which is thought to have been caused by warm, dry foehn winds descending from the mountains. Japan's top temperature remained unchanged for more than 70 years until August 16, 2007, when it hit a new high of 40.9° in both Tajimi, Gifu, and Kumagaya. Summer 2025 has been unusually hot in northern Japan, with the temperature regularly rising above 35°; on July 24, it reached 39.0° even on Japan's northernmost main island, in Kitami, Hokkaidō. Japan's Highest Recorded Temperatures 41.2° Tanba, Hyōgo (July 30, 2025) 41.1° Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (August 17, 2020) Kumagaya, Saitama (July 23, 2018) 41.0° Sano, Tochigi (July 29, 2024) Mino, Gifu (August 8, 2018) Gero, Gifu (August 6, 2018) Shimanto, Kōchi (August 12, 2013) 40.9° Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (August 16, 2020) Tajimi, Gifu (August 16, 2007) Kumagaya, Saitama (August 16, 2007) 40.8° Tainai, Niigata (August 23, 2018) Ōme, Tokyo (July 23, 2018) Tajimi, Gifu (August 17, 2007) Yamagata, Yamagata (July 25, 1933) 40.7° Tajimi, Gifu (July 23, 2018) Tajimi, Gifu (July 18, 2018) Kōfu, Yamanashi (August 10, 2013) Shimanto, Kōchi (August 10, 2013) 40.6° Fukuchiyama, Kyoto (July 30, 2025) Nagaoka, Niigata (August 15, 2019) Mino, Gifu (July 18, 2018) Kōfu, Yamanashi (August 11, 2013) Katsuragi, Wakayama (August 8, 1994) Tenryū, Shizuoka (August 4, 1994) 40.5° Kiryū, Gunma (August 11, 2020) Isesaki, Gunma (August 11, 2020) Gero, Gifu (August 8, 2018) Kōshū, Yamanashi (August 10, 2013) Created by based on data from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Data Sources Data on record high temperatures (Japanese) from the Japan Meteorological Agency. (Translated from Japanese. Banner photo: Getting hydrated outside Kaibara Station in Tanba, Hyōgo Prefecture, where a record high temperature in Japan of 41.2° Celsius was recorded on July 30, 2025. © Jiji.)
an hour ago
- Climate
Japan's Highest Temperatures: New Record of 41.2 Degrees Set in July 2025
Japan Data The temperature soared to 41.2° Celsius in Tanba, Hyōgo, on July 30, 2025, setting a new record for Japan's highest ever temperature. Japan recorded a new highest ever temperature of 41.2° Celsius in Tanba, Hyōgo, on July 30, 2025. This topped the previous joint high of 41.1° in Kumagaya, Saitama, in July 2018 and Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, in August 2020. The first record of the temperature rising above 40° came in July 1927 when the mercury rose to 40.2° in Uwajima, Ehime. In July 1933, it reached 40.8° in Yamagata, Yamagata, which is thought to have been caused by warm, dry foehn winds descending from the mountains. Japan's top temperature remained unchanged for more than 70 years until August 16, 2007, when it hit a new high of 40.9° in both Tajimi, Gifu, and Kumagaya. Summer 2025 has been unusually hot in northern Japan, with the temperature regularly rising above 35°; on July 24, it reached 39.0° even on Japan's northernmost main island, in Kitami, Hokkaidō. Japan's Highest Recorded Temperatures 41.2° Tanba, Hyōgo (July 30, 2025) 41.1° Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (August 17, 2020) Kumagaya, Saitama (July 23, 2018) 41.0° Sano, Tochigi (July 29, 2024) Mino, Gifu (August 8, 2018) Gero, Gifu (August 6, 2018) Shimanto, Kōchi (August 12, 2013) 40.9° Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (August 16, 2020) Tajimi, Gifu (August 16, 2007) Kumagaya, Saitama (August 16, 2007) 40.8° Tainai, Niigata (August 23, 2018) Ōme, Tokyo (July 23, 2018) Tajimi, Gifu (August 17, 2007) Yamagata, Yamagata (July 25, 1933) 40.7° Tajimi, Gifu (July 23, 2018) Tajimi, Gifu (July 18, 2018) Kōfu, Yamanashi (August 10, 2013) Shimanto, Kōchi (August 10, 2013) 40.6° Fukuchiyama, Kyoto (July 30, 2025) Nagaoka, Niigata (August 15, 2019) Mino, Gifu (July 18, 2018) Kōfu, Yamanashi (August 11, 2013) Katsuragi, Wakayama (August 8, 1994) Tenryū, Shizuoka (August 4, 1994) 40.5° Kiryū, Gunma (August 11, 2020) Isesaki, Gunma (August 11, 2020) Gero, Gifu (August 8, 2018) Kōshū, Yamanashi (August 10, 2013) Created by based on data from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Data Sources Data on record high temperatures (Japanese) from the Japan Meteorological Agency. (Translated from Japanese. Banner photo: Getting hydrated outside Kaibara Station in Tanba, Hyōgo Prefecture, where a record high temperature in Japan of 41.2° Celsius was recorded on July 30, 2025. © Jiji.)
Japan Times
an hour ago
- Business
- Japan Times
Japan partially lifts tsunami advisory
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday morning partially lifted a tsunami advisory that had covered a wide area of the country's Pacific coast stretching from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa Prefecture in the south. At 10:45 a.m., the agency lifted the advisory for coastal areas between Tokyo Bay and Okinawa, except for some locations. The measure is still in place for Pacific coastal areas between Hokkaido and Chiba Prefecture as well as for Tokyo's Izu Islands and the Tanegashima and Yakushima islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, which neighbors Okinawa. While over 24 hours have passed since a strong earthquake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, tsunamis were repeatedly observed across Japan, with some locations recording their highest waves on Thursday. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, 229 municipalities in 21 prefectures had issued evacuation orders as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, affecting a total of 2.01 million people. At a news conference Thursday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the tsunamis left one person dead in Mie Prefecture, one person severely injured in Hokkaido, and six others with minor injuries in Hokkaido and Miyazaki Prefecture. The central government is checking the severity of injuries of three other individuals sustained while evacuating, Hayashi said, adding that 11 people were taken to hospital for heatstroke from evacuation shelters and other locations. The quake and tsunami have affected businesses in Japan as well. Toyota announced on Thursday that it has suspended operations at a total of 18 lines across 11 plants in Japan following the earthquake. The automaker initially halted operations at eight plants on Wednesday evening. The disruption to parts supply, caused by the shutdown of logistics hubs in coastal areas, impacted the plants, including those located inland. Toyota has not disclosed how the suspension will affect its production. Major convenience store chains — 7-Eleven, Lawson and FamilyMart — closed hundreds of stores in the affected areas on Wednesday but they all resumed operations on Thursday. The highest tsunami observed in Japan was a 1.3-meter-high wave at a port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture at 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, according to the JMA. Some areas recorded their highest waves on Thursday, with waves of 70 centimeters reaching the town of Hiroo, Hokkaido, at 1:18 a.m. and the town of Oarai, Ibaraki Prefecture, at 2:27 a.m. The city of Shimoda in Shizuoka Prefecture recorded 60 cm at 12:06 a.m., as did the city of Tosashimizu in Kochi Prefecture at 4:07 a.m. A 50-cm wave arrived at the Kagoshima city of Shibushi at 6:39 a.m. JMA official Masashi Kiyomoto said that the temblor unleashed two types of tsunami, including one that directly travels from the epicenter to Japanese coasts. The other hits Japan after bouncing off the vast Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain stretching from an area southeast of the Russian peninsula to near the Midway Atoll. The Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain is a group of deep-sea volcanoes located at an ocean depth of about 5,000-6,000 meters. Some volcanoes are more than 4,000 meters high. While tsunamis that directly hit Japan have a long period of high and low waves, the cycle is shorter for deflected tsunamis. When waves of both types of tsunami merge, this creates a bigger wave. A similar phenomenon occurred in November 2006 and January 2007, when Japan was hit by tsunami waves from quakes that occurred east of the Chishima Islands, also known as the Kuril Islands.
Yomiuri Shimbun
2 hours ago
- Science
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Unverified Information on Tsunami Spreads on Social Media; Japan Govt Urges Caution over Misinformation
False footage and unverified information spread on social media following tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency on Wednesday, prompting the government to urge people to remain cautious about such content. Footage showing a massive tsunami, taller than a high-rise building, crashing onto the Japanese coast was posted on X. The video, which appeared to be generated by the AI, had been viewed about 330,000 times as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday. A prophecy predicting that a disaster would occur on July 5 had been circulating in Japan and China. After tsunami warnings were issued, some people posted claims saying that the prophecy had come true. The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry posted a message on X urging people to remain cautious about false information and misinformation, saying, 'There is a risk of unverified information being distributed on the internet, such as claims that have no scientific basis.'
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Japanese Baba Vanga's Prediction 2025: Chilling Tsunami prophecy sparks fear again
The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 and after that causing waves to reach Japan's northern coastline and tsunami warnings to be sent out across the Pacific. This spine chilling event has brought a prediction from a Japanese Baba Vanga that was made years ago back to the limelight again. The Japanese Baba Vanga, Ryo Tatsuki had made a prediction in her book, Watashi ga Mita Mirai (The Future I Saw) that a massive Earthquake and Tsunami would hit the Japan in July and notably the particular date passed without any incident happening on that day. But now after this incident, people are afraid and recalling the prediction again in which it was clearly mentioned that Tsunami would hit the Japan and the incident would be three times more powerful than the one happened in 2011. Tatsuki described the formation of a sea crack between Japan and the Philippines in her comic, "The Future I Saw." This would result in a tsunami that is three times more powerful than the one that occurred in 2011. There is a chaos again across the social media and people are assuming and referring to it as an accurate prediction even if the time was little wrong. Japanese Baba Vanga's previous predictions: There were so many predictions made by New Baba Vanga that came true in the past and here are the following predictions: The passing of Freddie Mercury The death of Princess Diana The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic Northeastern Japan was devastated by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Netizens Alarmed as Chilling Forecast Resurfaces Online: A warning associated with July 2025 was brought to light earlier this year on social media. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Indonesia: Unsold Sofas at Bargain Prices (Prices May Surprise You) Sofas | Search Ads Search Now Undo Many speculated that a significant event may occur on July 5, which attracted special attention but nothing happened on that particular date so people criticized the media houses for spreading such news and making people aware about Tsunami. But people should keep on thing in their mind that by that time various earthquakes happened near Japan's distant Tokara Islands. As there were no damage reported so the government of Japan also dismissed this viral prediction and urged people to visit Japan who were cancelling their tickets due to the fear of Tsunami. The Reaction of Japan Government: With the prediction of waves as high as three meters or 10 feet, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) promptly issued Tsunami warnings for coastal regions in the Pacific. The Japanese government formed an emergency task group with a focus on readiness and attentiveness. Because of Japan's seismic susceptibility, disaster response systems that had been refined over decades were put on high alert to keep an eye out for any greater surges or aftershocks. We must mention here that predictions are usually made for the help and not for creating a chaos among people and if we know Japanese Baba Vanga's prediction came true years ago also then one should not at least ignore them as time may vary so people should take proper measures rather taking them lightly and it is not just the responsibility of the government, but yours also so you all are advised to keep yourself updated with the current news and avoid spreading the rumors. Discover everything about astrology at Times of India , including daily horoscopes for Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricorn , Aquarius , and Pisces . Read your detailed Horoscope Today and Horoscope Tomorrow here.
