Aug 01 (Japan Times) - The rainy season finally ended in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region in east and central Japan after an unusually long spell, the Meteorological Agency said Saturday.
This year’s rainy season, which started around June 11, finished eight days later than average, making it the region’s fourth-latest end since comparative data became available in 1951, the agency said.
The rainy season in the Tokai region meanwhile ended 11 days later than average, making it the third-latest end for central Japan, the agency said.
This year’s season dumped more rain than usual on many areas. The city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, got 1.15 meters — three times more than average, according to preliminary data. Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture got 642 mm, or 2.7 times more than average.
The Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions are expected to see a week of hot, sunny days starting Saturday, the agency said.
Source: ANNnewsCH
