Typhoon Dujuan Expected to Approach Tokyo Closely from Early Afternoon on Monday, Heavy Rain Forecasted
The large and powerful Typhoon Dujuan, also known as Typhoon No. 25, was located approximately 90 kilometers west of Hachijojima Island, which is part of the Izu Island chain, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, and is moving north-northeast at a speed of about 25 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Typhoon Dujuan, a formidable and powerful storm, is expected to draw near Tokyo city early on Monday afternoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported the typhoon's position near Hachijojima Island, part of the Izu Island chain, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. It is moving in a north-northeast direction at a speed of about 25 kph.
The storm's central pressure is measured at 960 hectopascals, with maximum sustained winds near the center clocking in at 40 meters per second, with gusts reaching up to 55 meters per second. Gale-force winds of 25 meters per second or stronger are presently active within a 185-kilometer radius from the storm's core.
Tokyo and the surrounding Kanto-Koshin region, which include Tokyo, are anticipated to be directly impacted by the typhoon's path. From early Monday afternoon, heavy and potentially very heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, is forecasted to pour intermittently in the Pacific side of eastern Japan. Some areas may experience torrential rain starting from the early afternoon on Monday as the typhoon approaches.
Heavy rain has already started falling in certain regions, and the total precipitation is expected to increase further.
Consequently, the Tokyo metropolitan government has taken immediate action. Ueno Zoological Gardens and the Tokyo Sea Life Park were closed on Monday. Furthermore, a public viewing event for the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, slated to occur at the government-building on Monday evening, has been canceled due to the looming typhoon.
Written by urgent.news from The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
