Historic First: Typhoon Chan-hom Makes Unprecedented Landfall in Ibaraki Prefecture

On August 11, 2026, around 8:00 PM, Typhoon No. 15 (Chan-hom) made landfall in southern Ibaraki Prefecture. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), this marks the first time a typhoon has made landfall in Ibaraki Prefecture since record-keeping began in 1951. The unusual event triggered widespread surprise on social media, accompanied by a surge of posts urging residents to stay vigilant against fierce winds and heavy rain.

Typhoon Chan-hom followed an extraordinarily rare trajectory, entering southern Ibaraki from the Pacific Ocean and moving westward across the Kanto Plain to cross the island of Honshu. Upon landfall, localized peak wind gusts of nearly 30 meters per second (approx. 67 mph) and torrential downpours were recorded, causing power outages and impacting daily life, primarily in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Because "southern Ibaraki" is a location most commonly mentioned in news reports as an earthquake epicenter, its sudden emergence as a typhoon landfall point caused a flood of reactions on X (formerly Twitter). Users expressed astonishment with comments like, "I'm shocked this is the first recorded landfall in Ibaraki," and "A path moving east to west is insane." Experts and disaster management accounts continue to urge the public to avoid non-essential outings at night and stay away from windows indoors.

The Context

In Japan, typhoons usually travel from the southwest toward the northeast, driven by high-altitude westerly winds, typically making landfall along southern or western regions like Kyushu, Shikoku, or the Kansai area. It is exceptionally rare for a tropical storm to approach Eastern Japan directly from the east and move westward into the mainland. While Ibaraki Prefecture—located just northeast of Tokyo along the Pacific coast—often experiences heavy rain and strong winds from passing storms, it had never recorded an official typhoon landfall within its borders since standardized meteorological data collection began in 1951.

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