Photo/Illutration Tourists are stranded at Tokyo Station after Tokaido Shinkansen services were canceled due to Typhoon No. 10 on the morning of Aug. 29. (Yuki Shibata)

Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) canceled all Tokaido Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Aug. 30 due to the heavy rain and strong wind caused by Typhoon No. 10.

For the stretch between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka, only Kodama trains are operating, with approximately two trains per hour in each direction. All seats on these trains are unreserved except for those in a few first-class cars.

Faster Nozomi and Hikari trains will not be in service.

For Aug. 31, all services between Mishima and Nagoya have been canceled.

For the sections between Tokyo and Mishima, as well as Nagoya and Shin-Osaka, only Kodama trains will be operated on a reduced service, similar to the previous day.

JR Tokai has also warned that there may be further planned suspensions or service disruptions until Sept. 2. Although no suspensions are currently scheduled for Sept. 3, there is a chance of lengthy service disruptions.

West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) has canceled all Sanyo Shinkansen services between Hiroshima and Hakata on Aug. 30.

The number of trains operating between Shin-Osaka and Hiroshima is significantly reduced, and direct connection to the Tokaido Shinkansen has been canceled.

Services between Shin-Osaka and Hakata will operate with reduced frequency on Aug. 31. Direct connections to the Tokaido Shinkansen will be canceled. 

Kyushu Railway Co. (JR Kyushu) has canceled all services of the Kyushu Shinkansen on Aug. 30.

The company has announced that the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen, which connects Takeo-Onsen and Nagasaki, will resume services in the afternoon with reduced frequency.  

There have been widespread disruptions for other train networks as well.

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. has canceled all of its Romancecar express trains on Aug. 30 after 10:10 a.m.

By 8 a.m. on Aug. 30, Japan Airlines Co. had canceled 296 domestic flights to and from airports in the Kyushu, Shikoku, Chugoku and Kansai regions and Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31. 

In response to train cancellations of the Tokaido Shinkansen, the airline will fly 10 additional flights to and from Haneda, Itami and Nagoya airports on Aug. 30.

As of 9:30 a.m., All Nippon Airways Co. grounded a total of 385 domestic and international flights to and from airports in Kyushu, Kansai and other regions scheduled for Aug. 30 and 31. 

Central Nippon Expressway Co. has announced that the Chuo Expressway has been closed in both directions between the Hachioji Interchange and Hachioji Junction.

The inbound lane of the Chuo Expressway between Hachioji Junction and Uenohara Interchange is also closed.

As of 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 30, a total of 11 expressway sections were closed.

Closed sections include the Tomei Expressway between the Shizuoka Interchange and Yaizu Interchange and the Shin-Tomei Expressway between the Shin-Shizuoka Interchange and Fujieda-Okabe Interchange.

Furthermore, it is anticipated that an additional seven expressway sections will be closed on Aug. 30 and 31.

These sections include the Tomei Expressway between the Yaizu Interchange and Yoshida Interchange and the Shin-Tomei Expressway between the Shin-Fuji Interchange and Shin-Shimizu Junction.

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