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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

TOKYO, Japan, July 21 Kyodo - People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day. (Kyodo)

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Rainy season ends in eastern, central Japan

People walk with parasols under the scorching sun in Tokyo's Shibuya area on July 20, 2026. The rainy season in Tokyo and neighboring areas of the Kanto-Koshin region as well as in the Tokai region of central Japan appears to have ended, the country's weather agency said the same day.

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Japan: Severe Weather Strikes Western Region, Triggers Hail and Heavy Rainfall

A strong cold air mass destabilized the atmosphere across western Japan, Tokai, and Hokuriku, on Friday, May 1, triggering heavy rain, thunder, and hail, with further sudden weather changes expected.

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Japan: Hay Fever Alert Issued as Mass Pollen Dispersal Expected to Peak Nationwide

As of February 16, the start of cedar pollen dispersal has been confirmed in parts of the region stretching from Kyushu to Tokai. By late February, dispersal is expected to begin across a wide area ranging from Kyushu to southern Tohoku. In Shizuoka Prefecture specifically, cedar pollen began dispersing in early February 2026; total volume is expected to reach 1.9 times the average of the past 10 years. Thick pollen is visible in the video, creating hazy conditions across the mountain range.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows a train stranded on the tracks due to severe weather.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Hits Tokai Region, Train Services Disrupted 2

Heavy rain battered the Tokai region on Thursday, July 17, causing widespread flooding and disrupting train services, including Tokaido Shinkansen. Kuwana in Mie Prefecture recorded 144.5 mm of rain in just three hours by 1 p.m., the highest on record. This video shows flooded streets in Kuwana City.

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Hydrangeas bloom in central Japan

Hydrangeas bloom at a park in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 9, 2025. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the Tokai region centering on the city as well as Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Hydrangeas bloom in central Japan

Hydrangeas bloom at a park in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 9, 2025. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the Tokai region centering on the city as well as Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Hydrangeas bloom in central Japan

Hydrangeas bloom at a park in Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on June 9, 2025. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the same day that the rainy season had apparently started in the Tokai region centering on the city as well as Chugoku and Kinki regions.

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Diplomats enjoy sake at tasting event in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Diplomats based in Nagoya participate in a sake tasting event in the central Japan city on March 17, 2014, organized by local business groups with the aim of promoting sake brands from the Tokai region.

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Car-sharing services spreading

NAGOYA, Japan - A woman stands by a vehicle for the ''Cariteco'' car-sharing service in Nagoya on Aug. 9, 2011. Car-sharing services are spreading in the Tokai region which includes Japan's third-largest business area centered on Nagoya, with reduced fees and more cars available to members.

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Rainy season begins in western half of Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - People walk with umbrellas in downtown Fukuoka on June 9, the day the Japan Meteorological Agency declared that the rainy season is believed to have begun in a wide area stretching from southern Kyushu to the Tokai region in central Japan.

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Court rules against suspending Hamaoka reactors over quake fear

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Shizuoka District Court (photo) rules Oct. 26 against suspending the operation of reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Hamaoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ruling ignored residents' argument they may face radiation exposure due to potential damage to the plant that a massive earthquake in the Tokai region could cause. (Pool photo)

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(3)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Children are evacuated in disaster-preparedness drills in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 1. The drills were conducted on the assumption of a huge earthquake hitting the Tokai region in central Japan.

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(2)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A policeman rescues a victim of a mock earthquake in the Tokai region in central Japan as part of disaster-preparedness drills conducted in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 1.

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(1)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) issues a mock state of alert from the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1 as part of the central government's disaster-preparedness drills for earthquakes. The drills were based on a scenario of big earthquakes hitting the Tokai region in central Japan and east of Tokyo with its focus on the city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture.

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263 municipalities may be affected by Tokai quake: panel

NAGOYA, Japan - More than 30 additional municipalities, including Nagoya (in file photo) may be affected in the event of a massive quake in the Tokai region in central Japan, expanding the state-designated areas requiring special caution to 263 municipalities in eight prefectures, the government's Central Disaster Prevention Council said after a meeting in Tokyo on April 9.

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Nagoya could be hit by major quake in event of Tokai temblor

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Mizoue (C), head of a special government panel on an anticipated earthquake in the Tokai region of central Japan, attends a news conference Nov. 27 after a meeting in Tokyo. The panel said part of the city of Nagoya and eastern Aichi Prefecture could suffer an earthquake with an intensity of lower 6 or greater if a massive quake hits the region.

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Rainy season ends in some parts of Japan

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk with parasols in Nagoya, central Japan, on June 27, 2022. The rainy season appears to have ended in some parts of the country, including Tokyo and neighboring areas as well as the Tokai region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day.

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Rainy season ends in some parts of Japan

People wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus walk in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Atami, central Japan, on June 27, 2022. The rainy season appears to have ended in some parts of the country, including Tokyo and neighboring areas as well as the Tokai region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said the same day.

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Nagoya could be hit by major quake in event of Tokai temblor

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Mizoue (C), head of a special government panel on an anticipated earthquake in the Tokai region of central Japan, attends a news conference Nov. 27 after a meeting in Tokyo. The panel said part of the city of Nagoya and eastern Aichi Prefecture could suffer an earthquake with an intensity of lower 6 or greater if a massive quake hits the region.

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Rainy season not all bad news, hydrangeas in full bloom

Photo taken June 8, 2015, shows visitors looking at hydrangea flowers at Meigetsuin, a Zen temple in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo. The rainy season is believed to have started in the Tokai region in central Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo, according to the weather agency. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rainy season starts in central, eastern Japan

People come to see hydrangea flowers at Meigetsuin in Kamakura, southwest of Tokyo, on June 8, 2015. The weather agency said the rainy season is believed to have started in the Tokai region in central Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region, including Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rainy season begins in western half of Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - People walk with umbrellas in downtown Fukuoka on June 9, the day the Japan Meteorological Agency declared that the rainy season is believed to have begun in a wide area stretching from southern Kyushu to the Tokai region in central Japan. (Kyodo)

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Court rules against suspending Hamaoka reactors over quake fear

SHIZUOKA, Japan - The Shizuoka District Court (photo) rules Oct. 26 against suspending the operation of reactors at Chubu Electric Power Co.'s nuclear power plant in Hamaoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. The ruling ignored residents' argument they may face radiation exposure due to potential damage to the plant that a massive earthquake in the Tokai region could cause. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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Atsugi

This is probably the bank of Sagami River. Atsugi prospered as a post town on the old Yagurazawa Road, a branch of the Tokaido Highway for pilgrims to Taisan, and an important port on the river for the transport of goods from the Tokai region to Edo. This road also connected with Hachioji Highway to Fujisawa and Hiratsuka.==Date:unknown, Place:Atsugi, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐11‐0]

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Car-sharing services spreading

NAGOYA, Japan - A woman stands by a vehicle for the ''Cariteco'' car-sharing service in Nagoya on Aug. 9, 2011. Car-sharing services are spreading in the Tokai region which includes Japan's third-largest business area centered on Nagoya, with reduced fees and more cars available to members. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a total of 10 current and former Tokai University students passing over a recently reconstructed bridge for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in the Kumamoto Prefecture village of Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, on May 6, 2021. The bridge collapsed in the April 2016 massive earthquakes that hit the region, leaving over 250 people dead, including three Tokai University students.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

A former Tokai University student carries the Olympic flame on a recently reconstructed bridge in the Kumamoto Prefecture village of Minamiaso, southwestern Japan, on May 6, 2021, for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay. The bridge collapsed in the April 2016 earthquakes that hit the region, leaving over 250 people dead, including three Tokai University students.

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(3)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Children are evacuated in disaster-preparedness drills in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 1. The drills were conducted on the assumption of a huge earthquake hitting the Tokai region in Central Japan.

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(2)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

OMAEZAKI, Japan - A policeman rescues a victim of a mock earthquake in the Tokai region in Central Japan as part of disaster-preparedness drills conducted in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sept. 1.

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(1)Disaster drills conducted in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (C) issues a mock state of alert from the premier's office in Tokyo on Sept. 1 as part of the central government's disaster-preparedness drills for earthquakes. The drills were based on a scenario of big earthquakes hitting the Tokai region in Central Japan and east of Tokyo with its focus on the city of Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture. (Kyodo)