Number of typhoons approaching the Kanto and Koshin region, Japan 2014-2023
In 2023, two typhoons approached the Kanto and Koshin region in Japan. The figure peaked in 2016 and 2018 at six typhoons. Most typhoons approached Japan between June and October, during the peak of the typhoon season. The tropical cyclones developed over the Pacific Ocean and were likely to approach Japan's southernmost prefecture Okinawa.