With temperatures rising above 35 degrees nationwide, thousands of people trying to get a respite from the brutal heat descended on swimming pools in many areas of Japan on July 17. The Toshimaen amusement park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, which is known for its swimming pool attractions, had about 15,000 visitors, a record number for this year.
With temperatures rising above 35 degrees nationwide, thousands of people trying to get a respite from the brutal heat descended on swimming pools in many areas of Japan on July 17. The Toshimaen amusement park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, which is known for its swimming pool attractions, had about 15,000 visitors, a record number for this year.
In stark contrast, in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, about 60 kilometers west of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, there were few people in an outdoor pool at the Koriyama Culture Park on the same day. With residents of the prefecture still fearful of radiation spread from the damaged plant, the park had only 240 visitors, one-eighth of those recorded a year ago.