Regarding the amount of pollen scattered next spring, the Japan Weather Association announced that it will increase almost nationwide except for Hokkaido, and in particular, it will be more than doubled in Shikoku, Kinki, and Kanto Koshin. .

Pollen is greatly influenced by the weather conditions of the previous summer, so the Japan Weather Association predicts the amount of pollen dispersal of cedar, cypress, etc. next spring based on weather conditions such as sunshine hours, temperature, and precipitation. summarized.



According to this, the activity of the rainy season front was weak in the summer of this year, and the number of sunshine hours was considerably increased on the Sea of ​​Japan side of eastern Japan and the Pacific side of western Japan, so it was almost nationwide except for Hokkaido. I expect there will be more.



In particular,


▽ Shikoku is 2.7 times ,


and Kinki and Kanto Koshin are 2.4 times, and


each is expected to be "extremely large".



In addition,


▽ Tokai is 1.9 times , the


Chugoku region is 1.5 times, each "high",


▽ Kyushu is 1.4 times


, and Hokuriku and Tohoku are 1.1 times,


each expected to be "somewhat large".



Compared to the average of the past 10 years,


▽Tohoku is twice as many,


▽Kanto-Koshin is 1.9 times, and it is ``many''


, ▽Kinki is 1.3 times, and Hokuriku and Tokai are 1.2 times, each ``somewhat many''


▽China Local areas, Shikoku, and Kyushu are expected to be "normal"


▽Hokkaido is expected to be "slightly low".



The Japan Weather Association said, ``There are many areas where there was little pollen this spring, and the fact that cedar trees store the energy to produce pollen is also an effect, and it is expected to increase in various places, so I would like to take early measures. "I'm talking.