Rain fell in central Tokyo for a 34th consecutive day on September 29, the longest such streak since records began in 1886, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on September 29.

The unbroken run of wet weather in the Japanese capital, which began on August 27, has been driven by an autumn rain front that has stalled along the southern coast of Honshu, the country's main island. Japan's late-summer and early-autumn rainy spells are a regular feature of the climate, but a stationary front of this duration over a major metropolitan area is rare.

The previous record was 33 days, set in 2019 between June 27 and July 29, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

More rain is forecast for central Tokyo from September 30 onwards, meaning the record could be extended further.

At JR Tokyo Station on the morning of September 29, commuters and travellers hurried away from the platforms under umbrellas.

A 76-year-old company employee from Yokohama, waiting for a bus on the way to work, said the daily humidity was oppressive and left him feeling low, and that he hoped for dry, clear autumn skies soon.