RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR ANNUAL BON FESTIVAL|日新制"山之日"國定假 提早湧返鄉潮

Yesterday was Japan's newest public holiday called Mountain Day which is all about celebrating the country's ancient natural beauties. Also, starting this Saturday, Japan will be celebrating the annual Bon Festival. Large crowds can already be seen at train stations and on highways trying to get home for the festival. And since the temperature is expected to be over 39°C these couple of days, Japan Meteorological Agency reminds people to beware of heatstroke. Young students are playing by the stream because the high temperatures in Japan in the past few days have been insufferable. ==OSAKA RESIDENT== It's so hot. I think I'm going to melt. I hope that doesn't happen. ==HAMAMATSU RESIDENT== My head is so hot it's like a piece of hot iron. ==SAGA RESIDENT== I feel like I'm getting suffocated by the heat. ==SAGA RESIDENT== I can't even breathe in this heat. Traditionally, the Japanese return to their hometown and celebrate the Bon Festival from August 13 to 16. This year a new public holiday, Mountain Day, was added on August 11, so crowds can already be seen at train stations and on highways. Most trains and flights are fully booked, and highways are congested with heavy traffic. The Japan Meteorological Agency estimated that the temperatures will continue to climb. High temperatures over 39°C can be expected, and the Agency advises people to drink more water and avoid exposure to the sun to prevent heatstroke. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 溪水邊，學生們玩在一起，不時還因為被潑到水尖叫，日本持續高溫天氣，讓許多人都熱到受不了。 ==大阪居民== 好熱啊 熱到快融化了 這麼可愛的我 如果融化了 大家會很困擾的吧 ==濱松居民== 我的頭因為是這樣 所以超熱 簡直像頭皮鐵板了 高知縣正逢舉辦「夜來祭」，頂著高溫，年輕的表演者們，興奮地在豔陽下練舞，絲毫沒有被炎熱的天氣，影響心情。至於佐賀縣，因為在過去一週，每天氣溫超過35度高溫，居民不禁抱怨連連。 ==佐賀居民== 沒想到會悶熱的要死 就感覺是這樣 ==佐賀居民== 非常悶熱 連呼吸都感覺很痛苦 多"山之日"國定假 日返鄉潮提早湧現 每年8月13號到16號，是日本人返鄉過節掃墓的「盂蘭盆節」。加上從今年開始，日本在8月11號，還多制定了一天「山之日」的國定假日，因此從11號開始，返鄉人潮一早就在車站、高速公路湧現。不只鐵路新幹線各班車，幾乎班班滿座，就連機場，也塞滿準備起飛的航班。高速公路上，返鄉車潮更是明顯出現塞車現象。 氣象廳預估，氣溫將會持續上升，預估大分縣11號會出現超過39度高溫，呼籲民眾在返鄉潮中，仍要注意補充水分、避免曝曬在高溫下，防止中暑。 記者 陳詩童 報導