. >> translator: all our industrial nightscape tours are always sold out all year round. i've been in this business for the past 20 years and i can tell you i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: sightseers on the cruise are put just in right the frame of mind to view nightscapes. the cruise is along the canal enjoying breathtaking views of the radiant city. the boat leaves the port of kawasaki to cruise along canals flanked by factories. petroleum plants, cement plants, steel plants, kawasaki is full of factories. the city of kawasaki organizes boat and bus tours that give visitors an up close view of the plants. every year thousands of people take the tour. they range in age from 20 to over 70. >> translator: kawasaki has so many factories and workers. i hope a lot more people get to know our city by taking tours like this. >> reporter: for two hours, this excursion gives visitors one dazzling view after another. >> translator: the illumination from plants and the sparkling reflection of the water, it's so impressive. >> translator: the factories look like space

but with industrial nightscapes, some visitors are reminded of the good old days. other people see the organs and blood vessels of a human body. in other words, industrial scenes impress viewers in different ways. >> reporter: this year the city of kawasaki began working with other cities, putting together their know-how to bring in even more sightseers. more cities recognize that their industrial zones offer tours a memorable experience. viewing industrial night scenes is becoming a nationwide past time. robert speta, nhk world, kawasaki. >>> for an update on the weather forecast, here's mai shoji. mai? >>> the peak of the heavy rain in the region is going to be finally closer to an end. however, the tokai region will be expecting heavy amounts of rainfall, and this heavy rainmaker will make its way towards the northeast. so the next target will be northern japan as well as eastern japan. parts of the region will be welcoming these rainfall, however, short-term heavy rainfall is not welcomed at all. it could trigger some flashflooding. we have a report of 79 mill