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Strong Winds Disrupt Transport Across Japan During Golden Week Holidays
Strong winds swept through Japan on May 4, 2026, disrupting transport services amid the Golden Week holidays. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued warnings for gusty conditions and heavy rain across wide areas. Recorded gusts reached up to 28.5 meters per second in Chiba, with similar high winds in other regions.
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Strong winds disrupted transport services across Japan on May 4, 2026, during the Golden Week holidays, as a rapidly developing low-pressure system moved eastward through the country. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued advisories and warnings for strong winds across wide areas of Japan through Monday night.
The agency urged residents, particularly along the Tohoku region's Pacific side, to remain on alert for violent winds from Monday evening through the late night.
The low-pressure system, accompanied by a front, intensified as it moved over the Sea of Japan. It brought bands of heavy rain and gusty conditions from western Japan into the Kinki and Kanto-Koshin regions from late Sunday through Monday morning. Gusts reached near-gale or gale-force levels in multiple areas of Japan.
A speed at which it is difficult for a person to stand without holding onto something, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. 9 meters per second were recorded in Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture.
