Record Sept. Temperature Of 40 Degrees In Japan

Record Sept. temperature of 40 degrees in Japan

The mercury reached a dangerous 40.2 degrees Celsius in Niigata Prefecture on Thursday -- the first time anywhere in Japan that temperatures have hit the 40- degree mark in the month of September.

The record temperature for September was observed in the city of Sanjo near the Sea of Japan coast shortly before 2:00 p.m.

Hamamatsu Ties Record-high Temperature Of 41.1 C

Hamamatsu ties record-high temperature of 41.1 C

The scorching heat currently gripping Japan has sent the temperature shooting up to 41.1 degrees Celsius in the central Japan city of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

The figure, reached 10 minutes past noon on Monday, ties the country's record high, recorded in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, in July 2018.

Yamagata Begins Temperature Checks Of Visitors

Yamagata begins temperature checks of visitors

Yamagata Prefecture in northern Japan has launched its own anti-coronavirus measures targeting people coming from other prefectures.

Local officials on Saturday began checking temperatures of visitors at seven locations, including a key train station, an airport and a parking area near the border with Miyagi Prefecture.