SmogRank / Episodes / Japan

Japan, November 2023

For 4 days, from 2 to 5 November 2023, 131 cities in Japan had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan: 45.8 µg/m³ on 3 November, about 4.8× its usual 9.6.

No cause namedWe have no fire or smoke records for these days, so we only say what the measurements show.
Cities reached131in 1 country
Days42 to 5 November 2023
Worst day4 November113 cities counted
Furthest above usual4.8×Kaizu

Day by day

4 November 113 cities at twice their usual or more
MaizuruAyabeNantanObamaMiyazuFukuchiyamaKameokaKyotoKyōtangoTanbaKōtariŌtsuSandachōUjiTakarazukaToyonakaTsurugaJōyōNishiwakiToyookaAmagasakiNishinomiyaKizugawaKobeOnoHikoneNagahamaKōkaHōryūjiAkashiSabaeUeno-ebisumachiHimejiFukui-shiMikuniIkarugaHashimotoIbiTatsunoŌgakiIwadeOnoAioiSumotoMinatoKagaTottori-shiKariyaKainanAridaKomatsuNarutochō-mitsuishiOwaseIseGobōOwariasahiMatsutōKaniNisshinNonoichiTokushimaKumanoSetoTobaTajimiKanazawaTanabeMinamichitaShidoAnanToyotaTokiShimaShingūKamojimachō-jōgejimaHiragiTakamatsuTsubataGeroYoshinogawaGamagōriOyabeMimaTonamiTakayamaTakinomiyaHakuiTakaokaNiimiShinshiroHimimachiImizuYonagoIkedachōToyamaNanaoYasugichōSakaiminatoFukuyamaAnamizuNamerikawaIidaHamamatsuHamakitaUozuShikokuchūōMatsueAkiIwataOnomichiInaFukuroiNyūzenNankokuUnnanKakegawaMatsumotoOkayaKochiMiyoshiSuwaIzumoKikugawaInoShimadaImabariFujiedaChikumaItoigawaShizuokaSusakiUedaŌdachō-ōdaNaganoMinami-AlpsYaeShinagawaKofuSuzakaMatsuyamaGionHiroshimaFujiYamanashiJōetsuGōtsuchōFujiyoshidaNumazuSusonoHamadaIzunokuniŌtsukiNakamuraTomiokaShimodaNakanojōAtamiYawatahamaMinamiashigaraUwajimaChichibuTakasakiOdawaraShibukawaMasudaHadanoNumataŌmeMinamiuonumaHikariMinawaAiharaOgawamachiHachiōjiHiratsukaKudamatsuShūnanAtsugiSadoAkishimaEbinaYokotaAyaseMinamirinkanYamatoMachidaKiryūŌtaFujisawaHigashimurayamaTokorozawaFuchūKodairaKamakuraAzaminoNoboritoMakiHōfuTatebayashiYokohamaKunisakiHagiYokosukaYamaguchiTokyoKurihamaShironeTsukumiuraKogaUsukiSaikiTsurusakiNiitsu-honchōNiigataKimitsuKameda-honchōNagatoTateyamaImaichiKanumaUrayasuMineMatsudoŌitaKisarazuUbeBeppuOnodaKashiwaKamagayaSodegauraNarashinoMieIchiharaShibataChibaNakatsuYufuYaitaYotsukaidōBuzenNobeokaSakuraShimonosekiAjikiKandaYukuhashiMobaraŌamiNasukarasuyamaNasushiobaraHyūgaInashikiKitakyushuKasamaTōganeŌharaAizu-WakamatsuHitaTagawaYokoshibaNakamaKogaNōgataAsoHitachiomiyaSōsaShirakawaIizukaUkihaHitachi-NakaOmigawaMunakataKashima-shiKamisuŌzuWakasugiYonezawaKogaYameKōriyamaHitachiOgōriYamagaKasugaTosuChoshiFukuokaMifuneKurumeKotōKumamotoKitaibarakiTamanaFukushimaKanzakimachi-kanzakiYanagawaŌmutaMaebaru-chūōItoshimaSagaSagaeIwakiYamagataHonmachiShiroishiTakuHigashigōHigashineKaratsuKashimaTakeoUreshinomachi-shimojukuMinami-SōmaSōmaIkiImarichō-kōIsahayaIwanumaŌmuraHondomachi-hondoNatori-shiSendaiMatsuuraObitaSaseboTogitsuNagasakiYoshiokaTagajō-shiSaikaiMatsushimaHigashimatsushimaWakuyaIshinomakiUekimachi-mōnoSaijōTanushimarumachi-toyokiBizenUtoAraoMisato, SaitamaNiihamaHigashinozoeTenriHigashihiroshimaShin’ichiChikugoYatomiSugaiNabariIyoTōkaiMarugameYawataTsuchiuraSayamaOkazakiYachiyoInzaiTorideKakogawachō-honmachiNodaSōkaTakahashiTamanoKureIgaNishioSaikūSekimachiNakaKan’onjichōKukichūōOkayamaŌtakeYanaiHigashikurumeOyamaSakadoSaitamaNaritaYachimataAsakaGyōdaTsuyamaMiharaTakashimaMitoHonjōNagoyaHashimaMiuraKashihara-shiKasukabeKawaguchiKoshigayaKusatsuJōsōIwakuniTakeharaIrumaNiizaIshiokaChigasakiIchinomiyaKariyaUtsunomiyaKaminomaChiryūIgusaTaharaYoukaichiYokkaichiKazoAnjōKaminokawaYoriiHokotaMenumaSōjaNagaiIkomaAmaKosaiHigashi-MatsuyamaAshikagaHannōKashiwaraKumagayaShimo-tsumaSuzukaZentsujichóMizuhoInabeBandōMookaGifuŌmihachimanHekinanKawagoeKitahamaMorohongōAgeoHandaKasaokaKōnosuKuwanaSakai-nakajimaTochigiMatsusakaKodamachō-kodamaminamiSanoTokonameChikuseiInuyamaHanyūTsuToyohashiAsakuchiNara-shiKakamigaharaKameyamaMinokamoKaizuKurashiki
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Every measured city in the area, coloured by its PM2.5 that day; a dark ring marks a city at twice its usual or more. Bars: cities counted each day, coloured by their median level. Choose a day or press play; without JavaScript, the days link to that day's world ranking.

How it spread

KazoKazo, 30 October: 8.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKazo, 31 October: 15.3 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKazo, 1 November: 20.7 µg/m³, 2.0× usualKazo, 2 November: 25.0 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKazo, 3 November: 31.0 µg/m³, 2.9× usualKazo, 4 November: 37.9 µg/m³, 3.6× usualKazo, 5 November: 24.8 µg/m³, 2.3× usualKazo, 6 November: 15.2 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKazo, 7 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualKazo, 8 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.0× usualChikuseiChikusei, 30 October: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualChikusei, 31 October: 14.8 µg/m³, 1.6× usualChikusei, 1 November: 22.6 µg/m³, 2.4× usualChikusei, 2 November: 31.9 µg/m³, 3.4× usualChikusei, 3 November: 30.3 µg/m³, 3.3× usualChikusei, 4 November: 37.6 µg/m³, 4.0× usualChikusei, 5 November: 22.8 µg/m³, 2.5× usualChikusei, 6 November: 11.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usualChikusei, 7 November: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.6× usualChikusei, 8 November: 10.0 µg/m³, 1.1× usualJōsōJōsō, 30 October: 5.5 µg/m³, 0.6× usualJōsō, 31 October: 10.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usualJōsō, 1 November: 16.1 µg/m³, 1.8× usualJōsō, 2 November: 25.5 µg/m³, 2.8× usualJōsō, 3 November: 30.4 µg/m³, 3.4× usualJōsō, 4 November: 31.8 µg/m³, 3.5× usualJōsō, 5 November: 19.2 µg/m³, 2.1× usualJōsō, 6 November: 8.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usualJōsō, 7 November: 4.6 µg/m³, 0.5× usualJōsō, 8 November: no readingKurashikiKurashiki, 30 October: 10.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKurashiki, 31 October: 13.1 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKurashiki, 1 November: 19.0 µg/m³, 2.0× usualKurashiki, 2 November: 23.9 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKurashiki, 3 November: 45.8 µg/m³, 4.8× usualKurashiki, 4 November: 44.0 µg/m³, 4.6× usualKurashiki, 5 November: 26.8 µg/m³, 2.8× usualKurashiki, 6 November: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKurashiki, 7 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKurashiki, 8 November: 11.3 µg/m³, 1.2× usualAsakuchiAsakuchi, 30 October: 8.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usualAsakuchi, 31 October: 11.6 µg/m³, 1.2× usualAsakuchi, 1 November: 13.7 µg/m³, 1.4× usualAsakuchi, 2 November: 17.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualAsakuchi, 3 November: 26.5 µg/m³, 2.7× usualAsakuchi, 4 November: 41.0 µg/m³, 4.2× usualAsakuchi, 5 November: 22.8 µg/m³, 2.4× usualAsakuchi, 6 November: 8.9 µg/m³, 0.9× usualAsakuchi, 7 November: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualAsakuchi, 8 November: 11.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKasaokaKasaoka, 30 October: 12.5 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKasaoka, 31 October: 12.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKasaoka, 1 November: 16.8 µg/m³, 1.7× usualKasaoka, 2 November: 19.4 µg/m³, 1.9× usualKasaoka, 3 November: 31.3 µg/m³, 3.1× usualKasaoka, 4 November: 39.2 µg/m³, 3.9× usualKasaoka, 5 November: 27.3 µg/m³, 2.7× usualKasaoka, 6 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKasaoka, 7 November: 12.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKasaoka, 8 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKōnosuKōnosu, 30 October: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualKōnosu, 31 October: 11.7 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKōnosu, 1 November: 15.4 µg/m³, 1.6× usualKōnosu, 2 November: 21.5 µg/m³, 2.3× usualKōnosu, 3 November: 36.9 µg/m³, 3.9× usualKōnosu, 4 November: 34.3 µg/m³, 3.6× usualKōnosu, 5 November: 22.2 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKōnosu, 6 November: 11.9 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKōnosu, 7 November: 6.7 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKōnosu, 8 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 0.9× usualHanyūHanyū, 30 October: 6.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usualHanyū, 31 October: 14.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usualHanyū, 1 November: 19.5 µg/m³, 2.2× usualHanyū, 2 November: 22.1 µg/m³, 2.5× usualHanyū, 3 November: 27.6 µg/m³, 3.1× usualHanyū, 4 November: 36.3 µg/m³, 4.1× usualHanyū, 5 November: 24.9 µg/m³, 2.8× usualHanyū, 6 November: 14.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usualHanyū, 7 November: 7.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usualHanyū, 8 November: 9.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualGyōdaGyōda, 30 October: 7.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualGyōda, 31 October: 14.3 µg/m³, 1.4× usualGyōda, 1 November: 18.8 µg/m³, 1.8× usualGyōda, 2 November: 23.0 µg/m³, 2.2× usualGyōda, 3 November: 28.2 µg/m³, 2.7× usualGyōda, 4 November: 35.9 µg/m³, 3.4× usualGyōda, 5 November: 25.7 µg/m³, 2.4× usualGyōda, 6 November: 19.5 µg/m³, 1.9× usualGyōda, 7 November: 10.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualGyōda, 8 November: 9.2 µg/m³, 0.9× usualKameyamaKameyama, 30 October: 6.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKameyama, 31 October: 9.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKameyama, 1 November: 14.0 µg/m³, 1.7× usualKameyama, 2 November: 19.8 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKameyama, 3 November: 28.7 µg/m³, 3.5× usualKameyama, 4 November: 35.7 µg/m³, 4.4× usualKameyama, 5 November: 24.7 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKameyama, 6 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKameyama, 7 November: 8.8 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKameyama, 8 November: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.0× usualYatomiYatomi, 30 October: no readingYatomi, 31 October: 10.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualYatomi, 1 November: 16.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usualYatomi, 2 November: 22.6 µg/m³, 1.8× usualYatomi, 3 November: 28.2 µg/m³, 2.3× usualYatomi, 4 November: 35.3 µg/m³, 2.9× usualYatomi, 5 November: 31.5 µg/m³, 2.6× usualYatomi, 6 November: 9.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualYatomi, 7 November: 8.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualYatomi, 8 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSōjaSōja, 30 October: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.0× usualSōja, 31 October: 12.1 µg/m³, 1.3× usualSōja, 1 November: 15.3 µg/m³, 1.6× usualSōja, 2 November: 19.4 µg/m³, 2.0× usualSōja, 3 November: 34.8 µg/m³, 3.7× usualSōja, 4 November: 34.7 µg/m³, 3.7× usualSōja, 5 November: 21.6 µg/m³, 2.3× usualSōja, 6 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualSōja, 7 November: 9.8 µg/m³, 1.0× usualSōja, 8 November: 11.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usualSanoSano, 30 October: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSano, 31 October: 12.0 µg/m³, 1.4× usualSano, 1 November: 14.2 µg/m³, 1.6× usualSano, 2 November: 17.3 µg/m³, 2.0× usualSano, 3 November: 26.0 µg/m³, 3.0× usualSano, 4 November: 34.5 µg/m³, 4.0× usualSano, 5 November: 22.8 µg/m³, 2.6× usualSano, 6 November: 12.9 µg/m³, 1.5× usualSano, 7 November: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.8× usualSano, 8 November: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usualSuzukaSuzuka, 30 October: 6.7 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSuzuka, 31 October: 9.8 µg/m³, 1.1× usualSuzuka, 1 November: 15.0 µg/m³, 1.6× usualSuzuka, 2 November: 19.8 µg/m³, 2.2× usualSuzuka, 3 November: 27.6 µg/m³, 3.0× usualSuzuka, 4 November: 34.4 µg/m³, 3.8× usualSuzuka, 5 November: 23.2 µg/m³, 2.5× usualSuzuka, 6 November: 11.0 µg/m³, 1.2× usualSuzuka, 7 November: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualSuzuka, 8 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualShimo-tsumaShimo-tsuma, 30 October: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualShimo-tsuma, 31 October: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualShimo-tsuma, 1 November: 15.1 µg/m³, 1.7× usualShimo-tsuma, 2 November: 22.7 µg/m³, 2.5× usualShimo-tsuma, 3 November: 25.0 µg/m³, 2.7× usualShimo-tsuma, 4 November: 34.4 µg/m³, 3.8× usualShimo-tsuma, 5 November: 17.9 µg/m³, 2.0× usualShimo-tsuma, 6 November: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualShimo-tsuma, 7 November: 4.7 µg/m³, 0.5× usualShimo-tsuma, 8 November: 6.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualHandaHanda, 30 October: no readingHanda, 31 October: 12.0 µg/m³, 1.4× usualHanda, 1 November: 16.3 µg/m³, 1.9× usualHanda, 2 November: 21.2 µg/m³, 2.4× usualHanda, 3 November: 27.1 µg/m³, 3.1× usualHanda, 4 November: 34.3 µg/m³, 3.9× usualHanda, 5 November: 26.0 µg/m³, 3.0× usualHanda, 6 November: 8.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualHanda, 7 November: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualHanda, 8 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTsuTsu, 30 October: 5.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualTsu, 31 October: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTsu, 1 November: 13.6 µg/m³, 1.6× usualTsu, 2 November: 18.2 µg/m³, 2.2× usualTsu, 3 November: 26.1 µg/m³, 3.1× usualTsu, 4 November: 33.8 µg/m³, 4.1× usualTsu, 5 November: 23.2 µg/m³, 2.8× usualTsu, 6 November: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTsu, 7 November: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualTsu, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualIgusaIgusa, 30 October: 7.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualIgusa, 31 October: 12.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usualIgusa, 1 November: 14.8 µg/m³, 1.6× usualIgusa, 2 November: 21.9 µg/m³, 2.4× usualIgusa, 3 November: 26.5 µg/m³, 2.8× usualIgusa, 4 November: 33.5 µg/m³, 3.6× usualIgusa, 5 November: 31.1 µg/m³, 3.3× usualIgusa, 6 November: 12.2 µg/m³, 1.3× usualIgusa, 7 November: 7.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usualIgusa, 8 November: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.0× usualAgeoAgeo, 30 October: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualAgeo, 31 October: 11.9 µg/m³, 1.4× usualAgeo, 1 November: 15.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualAgeo, 2 November: 22.9 µg/m³, 2.7× usualAgeo, 3 November: 28.4 µg/m³, 3.3× usualAgeo, 4 November: 33.4 µg/m³, 3.9× usualAgeo, 5 November: 25.8 µg/m³, 3.0× usualAgeo, 6 November: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usualAgeo, 7 November: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualAgeo, 8 November: 8.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualYokkaichiYokkaichi, 30 October: 6.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualYokkaichi, 31 October: 10.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usualYokkaichi, 1 November: no readingYokkaichi, 2 November: 20.2 µg/m³, 2.2× usualYokkaichi, 3 November: 26.5 µg/m³, 2.9× usualYokkaichi, 4 November: 33.4 µg/m³, 3.6× usualYokkaichi, 5 November: 22.7 µg/m³, 2.5× usualYokkaichi, 6 November: 12.1 µg/m³, 1.3× usualYokkaichi, 7 November: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualYokkaichi, 8 November: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTaharaTahara, 30 October: no readingTahara, 31 October: 9.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTahara, 1 November: 14.0 µg/m³, 1.5× usualTahara, 2 November: 19.9 µg/m³, 2.2× usualTahara, 3 November: 29.8 µg/m³, 3.2× usualTahara, 4 November: 33.2 µg/m³, 3.6× usualTahara, 5 November: 22.2 µg/m³, 2.4× usualTahara, 6 November: 10.0 µg/m³, 1.1× usualTahara, 7 November: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.1× usualTahara, 8 November: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualMatsusakaMatsusaka, 30 October: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualMatsusaka, 31 October: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usualMatsusaka, 1 November: 13.4 µg/m³, 1.6× usualMatsusaka, 2 November: 19.2 µg/m³, 2.3× usualMatsusaka, 3 November: 26.9 µg/m³, 3.2× usualMatsusaka, 4 November: 33.2 µg/m³, 4.0× usualMatsusaka, 5 November: 28.9 µg/m³, 3.4× usualMatsusaka, 6 November: 3.2 µg/m³, 0.4× usualMatsusaka, 7 November: 9.8 µg/m³, 1.2× usualMatsusaka, 8 November: 8.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKashiwaraKashiwara, 30 October: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKashiwara, 31 October: 9.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKashiwara, 1 November: 14.6 µg/m³, 1.7× usualKashiwara, 2 November: 17.5 µg/m³, 2.0× usualKashiwara, 3 November: 33.0 µg/m³, 3.8× usualKashiwara, 4 November: 26.2 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKashiwara, 5 November: 19.8 µg/m³, 2.3× usualKashiwara, 6 November: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKashiwara, 7 November: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKashiwara, 8 November: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKan’onjichōKan’onjichō, 30 October: 9.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualKan’onjichō, 31 October: 12.0 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKan’onjichō, 1 November: 17.6 µg/m³, 1.8× usualKan’onjichō, 2 November: 20.1 µg/m³, 2.0× usualKan’onjichō, 3 November: 31.6 µg/m³, 3.2× usualKan’onjichō, 4 November: 33.0 µg/m³, 3.3× usualKan’onjichō, 5 November: 29.9 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKan’onjichō, 6 November: no readingKan’onjichō, 7 November: no readingKan’onjichō, 8 November: 13.7 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKasukabeKasukabe, 30 October: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKasukabe, 31 October: 12.2 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKasukabe, 1 November: 17.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualKasukabe, 2 November: 23.2 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKasukabe, 3 November: 28.9 µg/m³, 3.1× usualKasukabe, 4 November: 32.9 µg/m³, 3.5× usualKasukabe, 5 November: 22.0 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKasukabe, 6 November: 10.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKasukabe, 7 November: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKasukabe, 8 November: 10.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKumagayaKumagaya, 30 October: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKumagaya, 31 October: 11.6 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKumagaya, 1 November: 15.5 µg/m³, 1.8× usualKumagaya, 2 November: 21.3 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKumagaya, 3 November: 27.2 µg/m³, 3.2× usualKumagaya, 4 November: 32.7 µg/m³, 3.8× usualKumagaya, 5 November: 23.5 µg/m³, 2.8× usualKumagaya, 6 November: 19.1 µg/m³, 2.2× usualKumagaya, 7 November: 10.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKumagaya, 8 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNara-shiNara-shi, 30 October: 7.7 µg/m³, 1.0× usualNara-shi, 31 October: 10.4 µg/m³, 1.4× usualNara-shi, 1 November: 16.4 µg/m³, 2.2× usualNara-shi, 2 November: 21.8 µg/m³, 2.9× usualNara-shi, 3 November: 25.7 µg/m³, 3.4× usualNara-shi, 4 November: 32.1 µg/m³, 4.3× usualNara-shi, 5 November: 29.5 µg/m³, 3.9× usualNara-shi, 6 November: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usualNara-shi, 7 November: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.3× usualNara-shi, 8 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.2× usualMenumaMenuma, 30 October: 6.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualMenuma, 31 October: 12.3 µg/m³, 1.4× usualMenuma, 1 November: 18.6 µg/m³, 2.2× usualMenuma, 2 November: 21.8 µg/m³, 2.5× usualMenuma, 3 November: 27.6 µg/m³, 3.2× usualMenuma, 4 November: 31.6 µg/m³, 3.7× usualMenuma, 5 November: 24.7 µg/m³, 2.9× usualMenuma, 6 November: 21.6 µg/m³, 2.5× usualMenuma, 7 November: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usualMenuma, 8 November: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKodamachō-kodamamin…Kodamachō-kodamaminami, 30 October: 6.4 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 31 October: 11.8 µg/m³, 1.5× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 1 November: 15.2 µg/m³, 1.9× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 2 November: 19.5 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 3 November: 26.5 µg/m³, 3.3× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 4 November: 31.6 µg/m³, 4.0× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 5 November: 25.3 µg/m³, 3.2× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 6 November: 24.2 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 7 November: 11.0 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKodamachō-kodamaminami, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualNodaNoda, 30 October: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.5× usualNoda, 31 October: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usualNoda, 1 November: 15.9 µg/m³, 1.6× usualNoda, 2 November: 22.1 µg/m³, 2.2× usualNoda, 3 November: 26.3 µg/m³, 2.6× usualNoda, 4 November: 31.6 µg/m³, 3.2× usualNoda, 5 November: 18.6 µg/m³, 1.9× usualNoda, 6 November: 8.9 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNoda, 7 November: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usualNoda, 8 November: 5.9 µg/m³, 0.6× usualTsuyamaTsuyama, 30 October: 5.9 µg/m³, 0.6× usualTsuyama, 31 October: 8.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usualTsuyama, 1 November: 13.8 µg/m³, 1.5× usualTsuyama, 2 November: 21.9 µg/m³, 2.4× usualTsuyama, 3 November: 25.7 µg/m³, 2.8× usualTsuyama, 4 November: 31.6 µg/m³, 3.4× usualTsuyama, 5 November: 20.7 µg/m³, 2.2× usualTsuyama, 6 November: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTsuyama, 7 November: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTsuyama, 8 November: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualZentsujichóZentsujichó, 30 October: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualZentsujichó, 31 October: 9.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usualZentsujichó, 1 November: 13.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usualZentsujichó, 2 November: 14.9 µg/m³, 1.8× usualZentsujichó, 3 November: 31.5 µg/m³, 3.8× usualZentsujichó, 4 November: 27.7 µg/m³, 3.3× usualZentsujichó, 5 November: 25.3 µg/m³, 3.0× usualZentsujichó, 6 November: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usualZentsujichó, 7 November: 10.1 µg/m³, 1.2× usualZentsujichó, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualSōkaSōka, 30 October: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSōka, 31 October: 11.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualSōka, 1 November: 16.3 µg/m³, 1.7× usualSōka, 2 November: 20.5 µg/m³, 2.1× usualSōka, 3 November: 31.5 µg/m³, 3.2× usualSōka, 4 November: 26.7 µg/m³, 2.7× usualSōka, 5 November: 18.5 µg/m³, 1.9× usualSōka, 6 November: 10.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualSōka, 7 November: 8.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualSōka, 8 November: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTokonameTokoname, 30 October: no readingTokoname, 31 October: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTokoname, 1 November: 12.4 µg/m³, 1.6× usualTokoname, 2 November: 20.8 µg/m³, 2.6× usualTokoname, 3 November: 26.8 µg/m³, 3.4× usualTokoname, 4 November: 31.3 µg/m³, 4.0× usualTokoname, 5 November: 29.9 µg/m³, 3.8× usualTokoname, 6 November: 6.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTokoname, 7 November: 6.4 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTokoname, 8 November: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKukichūōKukichūō, 30 October: 6.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKukichūō, 31 October: 11.6 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKukichūō, 1 November: 17.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualKukichūō, 2 November: 22.0 µg/m³, 2.4× usualKukichūō, 3 November: 28.5 µg/m³, 3.1× usualKukichūō, 4 November: 31.0 µg/m³, 3.3× usualKukichūō, 5 November: 21.0 µg/m³, 2.3× usualKukichūō, 6 November: 11.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKukichūō, 7 November: 6.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKukichūō, 8 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualChiryūChiryū, 30 October: no readingChiryū, 31 October: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualChiryū, 1 November: 12.6 µg/m³, 1.5× usualChiryū, 2 November: 18.8 µg/m³, 2.2× usualChiryū, 3 November: 25.2 µg/m³, 3.0× usualChiryū, 4 November: 30.9 µg/m³, 3.6× usualChiryū, 5 November: 22.6 µg/m³, 2.7× usualChiryū, 6 November: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualChiryū, 7 November: 9.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usualChiryū, 8 November: 8.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usualTsuchiuraTsuchiura, 30 October: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.6× usualTsuchiura, 31 October: 8.9 µg/m³, 0.9× usualTsuchiura, 1 November: 12.4 µg/m³, 1.2× usualTsuchiura, 2 November: 21.9 µg/m³, 2.2× usualTsuchiura, 3 November: 28.9 µg/m³, 2.9× usualTsuchiura, 4 November: 30.6 µg/m³, 3.1× usualTsuchiura, 5 November: 12.7 µg/m³, 1.3× usualTsuchiura, 6 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualTsuchiura, 7 November: 4.7 µg/m³, 0.5× usualTsuchiura, 8 November: 7.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualTamanoTamano, 30 October: 6.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualTamano, 31 October: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualTamano, 1 November: 17.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualTamano, 2 November: 19.5 µg/m³, 2.0× usualTamano, 3 November: 27.3 µg/m³, 2.8× usualTamano, 4 November: 30.6 µg/m³, 3.2× usualTamano, 5 November: 20.6 µg/m³, 2.1× usualTamano, 6 November: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualTamano, 7 November: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.2× usualTamano, 8 November: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.8× usualSaitamaSaitama, 30 October: 5.6 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSaitama, 31 October: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualSaitama, 1 November: 13.3 µg/m³, 1.5× usualSaitama, 2 November: 19.3 µg/m³, 2.1× usualSaitama, 3 November: 26.2 µg/m³, 2.9× usualSaitama, 4 November: 30.5 µg/m³, 3.4× usualSaitama, 5 November: 21.0 µg/m³, 2.3× usualSaitama, 6 November: 9.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usualSaitama, 7 November: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualSaitama, 8 November: 7.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualNakaNaka, 30 October: 6.5 µg/m³, 0.7× usualNaka, 31 October: 10.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualNaka, 1 November: 13.9 µg/m³, 1.5× usualNaka, 2 November: 23.5 µg/m³, 2.6× usualNaka, 3 November: 28.0 µg/m³, 3.1× usualNaka, 4 November: 30.4 µg/m³, 3.3× usualNaka, 5 November: 13.7 µg/m³, 1.5× usualNaka, 6 November: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.1× usualNaka, 7 November: 6.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualNaka, 8 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 0.9× usualKawaguchiKawaguchi, 30 October: 5.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKawaguchi, 31 October: 11.7 µg/m³, 1.4× usualKawaguchi, 1 November: 13.8 µg/m³, 1.6× usualKawaguchi, 2 November: 19.7 µg/m³, 2.3× usualKawaguchi, 3 November: 26.0 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKawaguchi, 4 November: 30.2 µg/m³, 3.5× usualKawaguchi, 5 November: 21.3 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKawaguchi, 6 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKawaguchi, 7 November: 8.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKawaguchi, 8 November: 8.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualKashihara-shiKashihara-shi, 30 October: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKashihara-shi, 31 October: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.3× usualKashihara-shi, 1 November: 16.2 µg/m³, 1.9× usualKashihara-shi, 2 November: 21.3 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKashihara-shi, 3 November: 29.5 µg/m³, 3.5× usualKashihara-shi, 4 November: 27.8 µg/m³, 3.3× usualKashihara-shi, 5 November: 21.2 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKashihara-shi, 6 November: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKashihara-shi, 7 November: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKashihara-shi, 8 November: 10.4 µg/m³, 1.2× usualAsakaAsaka, 30 October: no readingAsaka, 31 October: 11.3 µg/m³, 1.3× usualAsaka, 1 November: 13.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usualAsaka, 2 November: 20.4 µg/m³, 2.4× usualAsaka, 3 November: 25.0 µg/m³, 2.9× usualAsaka, 4 November: 29.3 µg/m³, 3.4× usualAsaka, 5 November: 24.7 µg/m³, 2.9× usualAsaka, 6 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualAsaka, 7 November: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualAsaka, 8 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualHashimaHashima, 30 October: 3.7 µg/m³, 0.5× usualHashima, 31 October: 6.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualHashima, 1 November: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualHashima, 2 November: 16.2 µg/m³, 2.0× usualHashima, 3 November: 26.1 µg/m³, 3.2× usualHashima, 4 November: 29.0 µg/m³, 3.5× usualHashima, 5 November: 27.9 µg/m³, 3.4× usualHashima, 6 November: 9.6 µg/m³, 1.2× usualHashima, 7 November: 7.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usualHashima, 8 November: 6.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualChikugoChikugo, 30 October: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.7× usualChikugo, 31 October: 17.1 µg/m³, 1.5× usualChikugo, 1 November: 18.6 µg/m³, 1.6× usualChikugo, 2 November: 21.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualChikugo, 3 November: 24.3 µg/m³, 2.1× usualChikugo, 4 November: 32.8 µg/m³, 2.9× usualChikugo, 5 November: 24.0 µg/m³, 2.1× usualChikugo, 6 November: 9.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usualChikugo, 7 November: 9.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualChikugo, 8 November: 12.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usualHigashi-MatsuyamaHigashi-Matsuyama, 30 October: 6.5 µg/m³, 0.8× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 31 October: 11.7 µg/m³, 1.4× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 1 November: 15.6 µg/m³, 1.8× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 2 November: 20.6 µg/m³, 2.4× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 3 November: 24.4 µg/m³, 2.8× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 4 November: 32.7 µg/m³, 3.8× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 5 November: 29.7 µg/m³, 3.5× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 6 November: 17.6 µg/m³, 2.0× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 7 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.0× usualHigashi-Matsuyama, 8 November: 8.3 µg/m³, 1.0× usualSakai-nakajimaSakai-nakajima, 30 October: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSakai-nakajima, 31 October: 11.0 µg/m³, 1.4× usualSakai-nakajima, 1 November: 15.0 µg/m³, 1.9× usualSakai-nakajima, 2 November: 20.1 µg/m³, 2.5× usualSakai-nakajima, 3 November: 24.5 µg/m³, 3.0× usualSakai-nakajima, 4 November: 32.4 µg/m³, 4.0× usualSakai-nakajima, 5 November: 25.2 µg/m³, 3.1× usualSakai-nakajima, 6 November: 22.4 µg/m³, 2.8× usualSakai-nakajima, 7 November: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.3× usualSakai-nakajima, 8 November: 8.1 µg/m³, 1.0× usualBandōBandō, 30 October: 5.5 µg/m³, 0.7× usualBandō, 31 October: 10.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualBandō, 1 November: 13.4 µg/m³, 1.6× usualBandō, 2 November: 21.6 µg/m³, 2.6× usualBandō, 3 November: 23.9 µg/m³, 2.9× usualBandō, 4 November: 31.8 µg/m³, 3.9× usualBandō, 5 November: 21.1 µg/m³, 2.6× usualBandō, 6 November: 10.6 µg/m³, 1.3× usualBandō, 7 November: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.6× usualBandō, 8 November: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKuwanaKuwana, 30 October: 5.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKuwana, 31 October: 8.1 µg/m³, 1.0× usualKuwana, 1 November: 13.6 µg/m³, 1.7× usualKuwana, 2 November: 19.6 µg/m³, 2.5× usualKuwana, 3 November: 24.5 µg/m³, 3.1× usualKuwana, 4 November: 31.4 µg/m³, 4.0× usualKuwana, 5 November: 24.0 µg/m³, 3.0× usualKuwana, 6 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKuwana, 7 November: 8.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKuwana, 8 November: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNiizaNiiza, 30 October: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualNiiza, 31 October: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usualNiiza, 1 November: 13.3 µg/m³, 1.5× usualNiiza, 2 November: 20.1 µg/m³, 2.3× usualNiiza, 3 November: 24.0 µg/m³, 2.7× usualNiiza, 4 November: 31.4 µg/m³, 3.6× usualNiiza, 5 November: 25.6 µg/m³, 2.9× usualNiiza, 6 November: 8.7 µg/m³, 1.0× usualNiiza, 7 November: 7.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNiiza, 8 November: 7.5 µg/m³, 0.9× usualMorohongōMorohongō, 30 October: 8.1 µg/m³, 1.0× usualMorohongō, 31 October: 10.8 µg/m³, 1.4× usualMorohongō, 1 November: 14.0 µg/m³, 1.8× usualMorohongō, 2 November: 18.1 µg/m³, 2.3× usualMorohongō, 3 November: 24.6 µg/m³, 3.2× usualMorohongō, 4 November: 30.5 µg/m³, 3.9× usualMorohongō, 5 November: 30.4 µg/m³, 3.9× usualMorohongō, 6 November: 19.3 µg/m³, 2.5× usualMorohongō, 7 November: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usualMorohongō, 8 November: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usualOyamaOyama, 30 October: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualOyama, 31 October: 11.5 µg/m³, 1.3× usualOyama, 1 November: 17.5 µg/m³, 2.0× usualOyama, 2 November: 19.0 µg/m³, 2.1× usualOyama, 3 November: 21.6 µg/m³, 2.4× usualOyama, 4 November: 29.9 µg/m³, 3.4× usualOyama, 5 November: 16.6 µg/m³, 1.9× usualOyama, 6 November: 11.7 µg/m³, 1.3× usualOyama, 7 November: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.5× usualOyama, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualGifuGifu, 30 October: 4.5 µg/m³, 0.6× usualGifu, 31 October: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.2× usualGifu, 1 November: 11.0 µg/m³, 1.4× usualGifu, 2 November: 18.1 µg/m³, 2.4× usualGifu, 3 November: 23.8 µg/m³, 3.1× usualGifu, 4 November: 28.9 µg/m³, 3.8× usualGifu, 5 November: 29.8 µg/m³, 3.9× usualGifu, 6 November: 8.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usualGifu, 7 November: 7.1 µg/m³, 0.9× usualGifu, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualNagoyaNagoya, 30 October: no readingNagoya, 31 October: 8.9 µg/m³, 1.0× usualNagoya, 1 November: 14.6 µg/m³, 1.7× usualNagoya, 2 November: 20.3 µg/m³, 2.4× usualNagoya, 3 November: 24.8 µg/m³, 2.9× usualNagoya, 4 November: 29.7 µg/m³, 3.5× usualNagoya, 5 November: 26.5 µg/m³, 3.1× usualNagoya, 6 November: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usualNagoya, 7 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNagoya, 8 November: 7.9 µg/m³, 0.9× usualInabeInabe, 30 October: 5.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usualInabe, 31 October: 9.5 µg/m³, 1.3× usualInabe, 1 November: 12.5 µg/m³, 1.7× usualInabe, 2 November: 18.0 µg/m³, 2.4× usualInabe, 3 November: 23.5 µg/m³, 3.1× usualInabe, 4 November: 29.6 µg/m³, 3.9× usualInabe, 5 November: 21.1 µg/m³, 2.8× usualInabe, 6 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualInabe, 7 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualInabe, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.1× usualToyohashiToyohashi, 30 October: no readingToyohashi, 31 October: 6.4 µg/m³, 0.9× usualToyohashi, 1 November: 12.2 µg/m³, 1.7× usualToyohashi, 2 November: 18.6 µg/m³, 2.6× usualToyohashi, 3 November: 24.0 µg/m³, 3.4× usualToyohashi, 4 November: 29.5 µg/m³, 4.2× usualToyohashi, 5 November: 20.6 µg/m³, 2.9× usualToyohashi, 6 November: 7.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualToyohashi, 7 November: 7.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usualToyohashi, 8 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKawagoeKawagoe, 30 October: 5.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualKawagoe, 31 October: 9.3 µg/m³, 1.2× usualKawagoe, 1 November: 12.1 µg/m³, 1.6× usualKawagoe, 2 November: 17.0 µg/m³, 2.2× usualKawagoe, 3 November: 21.5 µg/m³, 2.8× usualKawagoe, 4 November: 29.5 µg/m³, 3.9× usualKawagoe, 5 November: 26.7 µg/m³, 3.5× usualKawagoe, 6 November: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.1× usualKawagoe, 7 November: 5.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualKawagoe, 8 November: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualNiihamaNiihama, 30 October: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.7× usualNiihama, 31 October: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usualNiihama, 1 November: 12.7 µg/m³, 1.2× usualNiihama, 2 November: 13.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usualNiihama, 3 November: 22.5 µg/m³, 2.2× usualNiihama, 4 November: 28.2 µg/m³, 2.7× usualNiihama, 5 November: 29.4 µg/m³, 2.8× usualNiihama, 6 November: 13.8 µg/m³, 1.3× usualNiihama, 7 November: 11.8 µg/m³, 1.1× usualNiihama, 8 November: 8.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualIrumaIruma, 30 October: 7.4 µg/m³, 0.9× usualIruma, 31 October: 10.3 µg/m³, 1.3× usualIruma, 1 November: 14.1 µg/m³, 1.7× usualIruma, 2 November: 15.0 µg/m³, 1.9× usualIruma, 3 November: 21.5 µg/m³, 2.7× usualIruma, 4 November: 29.2 µg/m³, 3.6× usualIruma, 5 November: 28.6 µg/m³, 3.5× usualIruma, 6 November: 15.6 µg/m³, 1.9× usualIruma, 7 November: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usualIruma, 8 November: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualMizuhoMizuho, 30 October: 5.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usualMizuho, 31 October: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usualMizuho, 1 November: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.5× usualMizuho, 2 November: 15.2 µg/m³, 2.1× usualMizuho, 3 November: 23.0 µg/m³, 3.1× usualMizuho, 4 November: 29.0 µg/m³, 3.9× usualMizuho, 5 November: 25.3 µg/m³, 3.4× usualMizuho, 6 November: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.4× usualMizuho, 7 November: 7.5 µg/m³, 1.0× usualMizuho, 8 November: 7.7 µg/m³, 1.0× usual30 Oct311 Nov2345678
The 60 cities with the highest readings of 131, in the order the episode reached them, 3 days before to 3 after. Each square is a day, coloured by that day's PM2.5; outlined: at twice the city's usual or more.
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

Every city it reached

CityDaysHighestUsualAbove usual
KaizuGifu, Japan1 27.14 November5.64.8×
KurashikiOkayama, Japan3 45.83 November9.64.8×
MinokamoGifu, Japan1 25.34 November5.44.7×
KakamigaharaGifu, Japan2 26.95 November6.14.4×
KameyamaMie, Japan2 35.74 November8.14.4×
Nara-shiNara, Japan3 32.14 November7.54.3×
AsakuchiOkayama, Japan2 41.04 November9.74.2×
ToyohashiAichi, Japan1 29.54 November7.14.2×
HanyūSaitama, Japan2 36.34 November8.94.1×
InuyamaAichi, Japan1 27.74 November6.84.1×
TsuMie, Japan2 33.84 November8.34.1×
ChikuseiIbaraki, Japan3 37.64 November9.34.0×
TochigiTochigi, Japan1 26.24 November6.54.0×
Sakai-nakajimaGunma, Japan2 32.44 November8.14.0×
KuwanaMie, Japan1 31.44 November7.94.0×
SanoTochigi, Japan2 34.54 November8.74.0×
TokonameAichi, Japan3 31.34 November7.94.0×
MatsusakaMie, Japan3 33.24 November8.44.0×
Kodamachō-kodamaminamiSaitama, Japan3 31.64 November8.04.0×
InabeMie, Japan1 29.64 November7.53.9×
ŌmihachimanShiga, Japan1 26.04 November6.63.9×
AgeoSaitama, Japan3 33.44 November8.53.9×
KōnosuSaitama, Japan2 36.93 November9.43.9×
KasaokaOkayama, Japan3 39.24 November10.03.9×
MizuhoGifu, Japan2 29.04 November7.43.9×
MookaTochigi, Japan1 27.44 November7.03.9×
MorohongōSaitama, Japan2 30.54 November7.83.9×
HekinanAichi, Japan1 25.84 November6.63.9×
KitahamaShiga, Japan1 25.04 November6.43.9×
HandaAichi, Japan3 34.34 November8.83.9×
KawagoeSaitama, Japan2 29.54 November7.63.9×
BandōIbaraki, Japan1 31.84 November8.23.9×
GifuGifu, Japan2 29.85 November7.73.9×
HannōSaitama, Japan2 28.15 November7.33.8×
KumagayaSaitama, Japan2 32.74 November8.53.8×
IkomaNara, Japan1 26.55 November6.93.8×
AmaAichi, Japan1 29.04 November7.63.8×
Higashi-MatsuyamaSaitama, Japan2 32.74 November8.63.8×
KashiwaraNara, Japan2 33.03 November8.73.8×
KosaiShizuoka, Japan1 26.54 November7.03.8×
SuzukaMie, Japan2 34.44 November9.13.8×
Shimo-tsumaIbaraki, Japan2 34.44 November9.13.8×
AshikagaTochigi, Japan1 28.24 November7.53.8×
ZentsujichóKagawa, Japan3 31.53 November8.43.8×
AnjōAichi, Japan1 28.64 November7.73.7×
HokotaIbaraki, Japan2 27.83 November7.53.7×
NagaiYamagata, Japan2 26.62 November7.23.7×
KaminokawaTochigi, Japan1 27.74 November7.53.7×
YoriiSaitama, Japan1 28.04 November7.63.7×
MenumaSaitama, Japan2 31.64 November8.63.7×
SōjaOkayama, Japan2 34.83 November9.53.7×
IshiokaIbaraki, Japan1 25.94 November7.13.6×
KaminomaAichi, Japan3 27.74 November7.63.6×
UtsunomiyaTochigi, Japan1 27.34 November7.53.6×
IwakuniYamaguchi, Japan1 27.35 November7.53.6×
ChiryūAichi, Japan2 30.94 November8.53.6×
TakeharaHiroshima, Japan1 26.95 November7.43.6×
YokkaichiMie, Japan2 33.44 November9.23.6×
TaharaAichi, Japan2 33.24 November9.23.6×
ChigasakiKanagawa, Japan2 28.54 November7.93.6×
IrumaSaitama, Japan2 29.24 November8.13.6×
IgusaSaitama, Japan3 33.54 November9.33.6×
YoukaichiShiga, Japan2 27.64 November7.73.6×
KariyaAichi, Japan1 29.04 November8.13.6×
KazoSaitama, Japan3 37.94 November10.63.6×
IchinomiyaAichi, Japan1 25.74 November7.23.6×
NiizaSaitama, Japan2 31.44 November8.83.6×
MiharaHiroshima, Japan1 28.05 November7.93.5×
KusatsuShiga, Japan2 26.94 November7.63.5×
KasukabeSaitama, Japan2 32.94 November9.33.5×
HashimaGifu, Japan3 29.04 November8.23.5×
JōsōIbaraki, Japan3 31.84 November9.03.5×
HonjōSaitama, Japan1 26.84 November7.63.5×
Kashihara-shiNara, Japan2 29.53 November8.43.5×
KawaguchiSaitama, Japan2 30.24 November8.63.5×
TakashimaShiga, Japan1 26.34 November7.53.5×
NagoyaAichi, Japan2 29.74 November8.53.5×
MitoIbaraki, Japan1 25.54 November7.33.5×
KoshigayaSaitama, Japan2 28.94 November8.33.5×
MiuraKanagawa, Japan1 25.43 November7.33.5×
YachimataChiba, Japan1 26.03 November7.63.4×
SakadoSaitama, Japan2 27.74 November8.13.4×
GyōdaSaitama, Japan3 35.94 November10.53.4×
YanaiYamaguchi, Japan1 27.05 November7.93.4×
NaritaChiba, Japan1 25.63 November7.53.4×
AsakaSaitama, Japan2 29.34 November8.63.4×
TsuyamaOkayama, Japan2 31.64 November9.33.4×
SaitamaSaitama, Japan2 30.54 November9.03.4×
HigashikurumeTokyo, Japan1 25.44 November7.53.4×
OyamaTochigi, Japan1 29.94 November8.93.4×
ŌtakeHiroshima, Japan1 26.55 November7.93.4×
NakaIbaraki, Japan2 30.44 November9.13.3×
SekimachiGifu, Japan2 29.05 November8.73.3×
KukichūōSaitama, Japan2 31.04 November9.33.3×
IgaMie, Japan1 27.64 November8.33.3×
Kan’onjichōKagawa, Japan3 33.04 November10.03.3×
OkayamaOkayama, Japan2 27.74 November8.43.3×
KureHiroshima, Japan1 29.05 November8.83.3×
SaikūMie, Japan1 27.34 November8.33.3×
NishioAichi, Japan1 27.54 November8.43.3×
SayamaSaitama, Japan1 25.14 November7.83.2×
SōkaSaitama, Japan2 31.53 November9.83.2×
TakahashiOkayama, Japan2 27.33 November8.53.2×
TorideIbaraki, Japan1 25.03 November7.83.2×
YachiyoChiba, Japan1 27.53 November8.63.2×
InzaiChiba, Japan1 25.23 November7.93.2×
TamanoOkayama, Japan2 30.64 November9.63.2×
OkazakiAichi, Japan1 26.74 November8.43.2×
Kakogawachō-honmachiHyōgo, Japan3 27.05 November8.53.2×
NodaChiba, Japan2 31.64 November10.03.2×
TōkaiAichi, Japan1 27.94 November8.93.1×
YawataKyoto, Japan1 29.04 November9.33.1×
IyoEhime, Japan1 28.05 November9.03.1×
MarugameKagawa, Japan1 25.84 November8.33.1×
TsuchiuraIbaraki, Japan2 30.64 November10.03.1×
NabariMie, Japan2 26.14 November8.73.0×
SugaiKyoto, Japan2 25.85 November8.63.0×
HigashihiroshimaHiroshima, Japan1 28.15 November9.62.9×
Shin’ichiHiroshima, Japan1 25.15 November8.62.9×
YatomiAichi, Japan3 35.34 November12.32.9×
ChikugoFukuoka, Japan1 32.84 November11.52.9×
NiihamaEhime, Japan2 29.45 November10.42.8×
HigashinozoeHyōgo, Japan2 25.94 November9.22.8×
TenriNara, Japan2 25.64 November9.12.8×
AraoKumamoto, Japan1 26.24 November9.72.7×
Misato, SaitamaSaitama, Japan2 28.84 November10.82.7×
UtoKumamoto, Japan1 28.04 November10.82.6×
BizenOkayama, Japan1 27.03 November10.82.5×
Tanushimarumachi-toyokiFukuoka, Japan1 28.84 November11.62.5×
SaijōEhime, Japan1 25.74 November10.42.5×
Uekimachi-mōnoKumamoto, Japan1 25.44 November12.22.1×

Daily means in µg/m³. Usual: the city's median for this time of year (its days within 21 days of the date, every year, leaving out the week around it). Above usual: its highest day against that.

Against other episodes in Japan

The largest of 5 episodes in Japan since our records began, by cities reached.

Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading.

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SmogRank, Japan, November 2023: 131 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 2 to 5 November 2023, smogrank.com/episodes/2023-11-japan (accessed 2 October 2026).

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An episode is a run of days when many cities close to each other (four or more within 350 km on a day, 8 or more in all) each had a daily PM2.5 mean of at least 25 µg/m³ and at least 2 times their usual for that time of year. Found in our own measurements, not picked by hand. How we find episodes. Values are each city's daily mean of its own monitors; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.