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Annual cumulative sunshine hours observed by JMA. A measure of outdoor and daylight conditions.
Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (B: Natural Environment)
In 2024, Kochi recorded the highest Annual sunshine hours (2,309hours) and Yamagata the lowest (1,626hours) among Japan's 47 prefectures. The simple 47-prefecture average is 2,035hours. Source: Statistics Bureau, MIC — Social Indicators by Prefecture (B: Natural Environment).
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Annual cumulative sunshine hours observed by JMA. A measure of outdoor and daylight conditions.
▲ The top 5 prefectures are tinted sky, ▼ the bottom 5 amber — just enough colour to follow the two ends of the “desirable direction.”
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