Beachgoers Hide from Sun under Parasols in Kanagawa Pref.

The Yomiuri Shimbun
An aerial photo shows people on the Katase Nishihama Kugenuma beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday.

Colorful parasols adorn a beach in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Sunday, as scorching temperatures continued to hit the entire country. The Katase Nishihama Kugenuma beach was crowded with people seeking relief from the heat by sitting under parasols. According to the Yokohama Local Meteorological Office, the temperature rose to 35.6 C in Yokohama’s Naka Ward. The temperature was 32.3 C at Tsujido-Nishi Kaigan near the beach but reportedly felt hotter due to the intense sunrays.