Public schools in Hokkaido increasingly using air conditioners amid hotter weather


A junior high school student studies with his portable fan on a desk to ease the heat at the Sapporo Chuo Junior High School on July 4. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun

SAPPORO: An increasing number of public schools in Hokkaido have been installing air conditioners as a result of higher than usual temperatures in recent years.

Many elementary and junior high schools in the prefecture do not have air conditioners.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

Bullfighters risk bruised bodies, but not pride
PM Takaichi to dissolve Parliament
Week-long congress to choose leader begins
Buddha artisans carve out a living from a dying trade
Prabowo nephew eyed for central bank board
Birth rate falls to lowest on record
Hopes pinned on rise in marriages
New offshore discovery the first in more than 10 years
Hong Kong lawmaker Duncan Chiu leads Legco affluence list with 54 properties
Review underway on proposed amendments to Federal Capital Act

Others Also Read