Unseasonably warm temperatures set to continue across Japan

A broad swath of Japan was forecast to see unseasonably warm temperatures over parts of the next week, with the mercury hitting 18 degrees Celsius in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Temperatures in the Kyushu region ranged from 18 C to 24 C on Wednesday, offering a taste of early summer, according to the Meteorological Agency, while the Chugoku and Shikoku regions also experienced unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures in the 18 C to 20 C range. Okinawa Prefecture, known for its subtropical climate, saw temperatures in some areas soar to 26 C.

Even parts of Honshu that have not typically been associated with warm weather during the winter are feeling the heat.