Tokyo Sees Rain for 33 Consecutive Days
Rain fell again in central Tokyo on September 28, extending the capital's unusually long wet spell to 33 consecutive days and matching the longest run on record, while persistent rainfall is beginning to disrupt autumn tourism, fall foliage and the harvest of seasonal crops. (News On Japan)
Tokyo experienced 33 consecutive days of rain starting on September 28, setting a record for the longest stretch of rainfall on record. The persistent wet weather is affecting autumn tourism, foliage, and crop harvests. Typhoons and an active rain front have driven the unusual spell of rain. In Nikko, Lake Chuzenji saw unusually quiet tourist activity due to intermittent rain, and local businesses reported declining sales.
Concerns arise that the wet weather may delay the arrival of autumn foliage, with peak viewing potentially shifting from October into November. At Ryuzu Falls, increased water volume from the prolonged rain is creating heavy spray and earlier leaf color changes. The wet spell also threatens Japan's seasonal soba crop, with pooled rainwater preventing buckwheat seeds from germinating.
Some fields may produce no harvest at all, resulting in a 40% decrease in this year's harvest compared to a normal year. The rain is also impacting soba restaurants in Nagano Prefecture, with lower production and rising prices expected to increase procurement costs. Additionally, a new tropical depression has formed south of Japan, and its potential development as a typhoon will need to be closely monitored.
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