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As parts of the country see record high temperatures, leading to residents being asked to conserve energy to help protect power grids, the Meteorological Agency said Monday that the rainy season has ended for the Kanto-Koshin, southern Kyushu and Tokai regions.

The end of the season marks the earliest on record for Kanto-Koshin, and the second earliest for southern Kyushu and Tokai, the agency said.

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