This spring, the amount of pollen scattered in Tokyo will be 2.7 times higher than last year, and it is expected to start flying around the 13th of next month at the earliest.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced the results of predictions by experts such as doctors and weather forecasters about the amount of cedar and cypress pollen that will be scattered in Tokyo this spring.
As a result, the amount of pollen was 2.7 times that of last year, which is the fourth highest since 1985 when the metropolitan government started monitoring.
Pollen is expected to start flying around the 13th to 17th of next month, which is the same as in previous years, and the average number of days with high pollen counts is expected to be 51 days, 18 days more than the average of 33 days over the past 10 years. am.
The metropolitan government analyzes that the high amount of sunlight in the early summer when pollen is produced and the favorable growth of cedar and cypress are factors behind the large amount of pollen.
The city is calling for measures such as wearing masks and glasses, gargling and washing hands after entering the house, and receiving appropriate treatment if symptoms of hay fever appear.