On Tuesday, a powerful typhoon was moving toward southern Japan, bringing with it torrential rain and causing delays for planes and bullet trains.
With gusts of up to 216 kilometers per hour (135 miles per hour), typhoon Shanshan was making its way into the southern Amami archipelago.
The bullet train between the central cities of Hamamatsu and Toyohashi was suspended due to heavy rain. The operator stated that services would resume at 09:15 am (00:15 GMT).
Additionally, local trains and other sections of the high-speed network experienced delays, according to operators of the Central Japan Railway and West Japan Railway.
Japan Airlines said it will cancel 116 domestic flights Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as six international flights.
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged residents to “evacuate from dangerous places”, as it warned of heavy rain and potential landslides in the central Shizuoka area and high waves hitting the southern Amami region.
Later this week, Typhoon Shanshan is predicted to turn and go toward Kyushu, the main southern island.
Following hundreds of flights and train disruptions this month due to Typhoon Ampil, this one follows after.
Even though it dumped a lot of rain, it barely slightly damaged and injured people as it churned along the Pacific coast past Tokyo.
Days prior, Tropical Storm Maria had dumped record-breaking amounts of rain on parts of northern Japan.
Climate change has caused typhoons in the region to form closer to coastlines, intensify more quickly, and last longer over land, according to a study published last month.
