Japan experienced its first 40 C day this season, with the mercury hitting the scorching level in the northeastern region, according to the weather agency.
A cumulative total of 2,435 locations in Japan recorded temperatures of 35 C or higher in July, in the month's second-highest figure of areas hit by "extreme heat" since records began in 2012, weather agency data shows
Temperatures climb in Tokyo and surrounding areas on June 25, with the city of Isesaki registering 40.1 C, a national record high for June, according to the weather agency