Heatwave grips Japan, record-tying 39.3 C at Kyushu tourist spot

globalnation / Asia Asia Heatwave grips Japan, record-tying 39.3 C at Kyushu tourist spot Kyodo News / 08:52 AM July 12, 2026 Share: FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse Parts of Japan’s southwestern region of Kyushu saw a hot summer day on Saturday, with the mercury hitting a record-tying 39.3 C in Dazaifu, a tourist spot in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Of the country’s 914 observation points, 43 recorded temperatures of 35 C or higher, meeting the Japan weather agency’s definition of an “extremely hot day.” More than half of the observation points, or 491, recorded 30 C or higher. Article continues after this advertisement READ: Japan logs 1st extremely hot day of 2026, 3rd earliest on recordFEATURED STORIES GLOBALNATION China-backed pipeline stalls as PH asserts sea rights – analyst GLOBALNATION American shot dead in Rizal robbery GLOBALNATION Filipino scientist joins editorial boards of leading global journals People in Fukuoka and nearby Kumamoto Prefecture were advised to exercise caution against heatstroke.

The Japan Meteorological Agency expects scorching temperatures to hit western and eastern Japan toward next Saturday. The temperature rose to 38.3 C in Hita, Oita Prefecture, and 38.

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