Announced details
Ranked No. 1 in the weather category in 6 countries and regions; cumulative monthly DAU of 400 million
Total downloads of 55 million (Japan and overseas); cumulative monthly DAU of 400 million in June 2026; current annual cumulative DAU of 3.5 billion (target: 5 billion)
No. 1 in forecast accuracy (for 4 consecutive years) / No. 1 in the number of domestic weather app users
Paid membership: ¥360 per month (paid features in the Japan app)
The company stated that it aims to increase corporate value, but no specific financial impact was disclosed
The company does not address Contract Value.
Sensor Tower (active users in the weather category on the Japan App Store and Google Play as of April 2026)
May 2026 announcement: “Weathernews” ranked No. 1 in forecast accuracy among weather forecast services for the 4th consecutive year
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Weathernews app, Weather Report feature, AI weather commentary feature |
| Offering price | Paid membership: ¥360 per month (paid features in the Japan app) |
| Launch date | 6 August 2026 (launch of the app supporting weather information worldwide; actual date) |
| Applicable area | Weather information, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Crisis Management |
| Award/certification name | No. 1 in forecast accuracy (for 4 consecutive years) / No. 1 in the number of domestic weather app users |
| Quantitative Effects | Ranked No. 1 in the weather category in 6 countries and regions; cumulative monthly DAU of 400 million |
| Usage history | Total downloads of 55 million (Japan and overseas); cumulative monthly DAU of 400 million in June 2026; current annual cumulative DAU of 3.5 billion (target: 5 billion) |
| Impact on Business Performance | The company stated that it aims to increase corporate value, but no specific financial impact was disclosed |
| Source | Sensor Tower (active users in the weather category on the Japan App Store and Google Play as of April 2026), May 2026 announcement: “Weathernews” ranked No. 1 in forecast accuracy among weather forecast services for the 4th consecutive year |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In Japan, the company cited growing weather-related risks associated with climate change, heightened awareness of disaster preparedness and mitigation, a stalled rainy season front, approaching typhoons, and a sharp increase in demand for crisis management information following earthquakes.