Typhoon Krosa Moves Slowly, Expected to Reach near Hachijojima Island, Japan, on Friday (Update 2)

The Japan News

11:08 JST, July 31, 2025 (updated at 20:45 JST)

Typhoon Krosa, also known as Typhoon No. 9, was slowly moving northwest on the Pacific Ocean south of Japan as of noon Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency’s 12:45 p.m. announcement.

The typhoon’s central pressure was 980 hectopascals and the top speed near the center was 90 kph.

The typhoon is expected to move closer to Japan’s coast 150 km east of Hachijojima Island at noon Friday, according to the agency.

With Typhoon Krosa approaching, it is expected to rain in the Kanto region on Friday. Temperatures are not likely to reach 30 C in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture.

In Chiba, it is expected to start raining in the morning, and northeasterly winds are expected to increase in the afternoon in southern part of the prefecture.

All Nippon Airways Co. cancelled Friday’s flights to and from Hachijojima Airport.