Typhoon Shanshan is currently predictly to land in Japan on the night or morning of 28 August JST with sustained winds of over 80 knotw and gusts...
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Typhoon Shanshan is currently predictly to land in Japan on the night or morning of 28 August JST with sustained winds of over 80 knotw and gusts up to 120 knots and torrential rains.

As of morning of 24 August, the predicted path has the typhoon landing on Kii Peninsula in Aichi or western Shizuoka on Wednesday, 28th with winds and rains starting to effect western Japan (primarily Shikoku and eastern Kyushu on the evening on 26th). Currently predicted path will affect western Japan on 27th and 28th, central and eastern parts of Honshu on 28th and 29th, and Hokkaido on 29th.

Widespread disruptions, including cancellations to railway travel, flights, as well as major flooding and landslides is expected.

Please plan accordingly - shelter in place during typhoon, plan your travel ahead of time and follow instructions of your hotel staff in case of evacuation orders being issued.

Do not plan ‘typhoon watch parties’ or any other silly stuff.

You can follow typhoon’s tracking on JMA’s website.

You can also see updated list of advisories - here

We will update you with information regarding shinkansen cancellations (and other major transport news) in this thread, but you can stay up to date via websites of the operators:

  • JR East status information:
  • JR Central status information:
  • JR West status information:
  • JR Shikoku status information:
  • JR Hokkaido status information:
  • JR Kyushu status information:
  • Keikyu status information:
  • Keisei status information:
  • Tokyo Monorail status information:
  • Nankai status information:
  • Meitetsu status information:

Currently, JR Central expects widespread cancellations of services on 27 and 28 August, including Tokaido and Sanyo shinkansen. JR East expects some cancellation of services including shinkansen and limited expresses from 27 August onwards.

For information on airport closures or inaccessabilty, follow the airport websites:

  • Haneda Airport webpage:
  • Narita Airport webpage:
  • Kansai Airport webpage:
  • Chubu Centrair Airport webpage:
  • New Chitose Airport webpage:

For information regarding flight cancellations or info, please contact your airlines.