The city of Shimanto in Kochi Prefecture recorded the highest temperature of the day, while over 600 observation points saw temperatures above 30 C, the agency said.
As of noon, the temperature reached 38.1 C in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, 37.9 C in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and 37.8 C in the village of Nishimera in Miyazaki Prefecture, the agency said, adding the temperature in central Tokyo soared to 36.9 C.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
