Trains And Aircraft Were Cancelled In The Tokyo Region As A Powerful Typhoon Passed Close By

As a typhoon veered close to Japan on its way further north in the Pacific Ocean, people were warned of strong winds, heavy rains, potential flooding, and mudslides. On Friday, flights and trains in the Tokyo area were cancelled.

Typhoon Ampil was predicted to land in the waters close to Tokyo in the evening and then move further north, bringing stormy weather to the northern regions of Kanto and Tohoku early on Saturday. As of Friday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that it was travelling north at 15 kph (9.3 mph) with sustained winds of 162 kph (101 mph) and higher gusts. Ampil was predicted to become a tropical storm by Sunday and not make landfall.

Due to the typhoon, Tokyo’s Disneyland, which is normally open until 9 p.m., had to close early at 3 p.m. Tokyo and the surrounding affected areas will not receive any deliveries on Friday or Saturday, according to Yamato Transport, which handles deliveries for Amazon and other companies in Japan.

At Kansai, Osaka, Chubu, and the two airports in Tokyo, Haneda and Narita, numerous flights were cancelled, both arriving and departing. Ninety thousand people are affected by the flight cancellations, according to reports in the Japanese media. Traffic may also partially halt on several highways.