Japan Weather Forecast & Warnings (JMA official data)
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Unofficial tool reading Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) open JSON data: 3-day + weekly forecasts, warnings/advisories, and regional outlooks per prefecture, with weather and warning codes resolved to English. Public open data, no API key. Not affiliated with JMA.
You can access the Japan Weather Forecast & Warnings (JMA official data) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.
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