After battering Okinawa with strong winds and torrential rain, severe tropical storm Jangmi is moving north and could disrupt rail and air services in the Tokyo region from the morning through to around noon on Wednesday June 3.
The storm has already caused flight cancellations in Okinawa and across parts of Kyushu and Shikoku, and airlines are urging travellers to check the latest updates on their websites, as further delays and cancellations remain possible depending on Jangmi’s path.
Around Tokyo, JR East has announced service suspensions for Wednesday on several lines, including the Tokaido Line (between Odawara and Atami stations), the Shonan-Shinjuku Line (between Shinjuku and Odawara until 4pm), the Ome Line (between Ome and Okutama stations until 8pm), and the Chuo Line (between Takao and Kobuchizawa stations until 3pm), among others.
While widespread service suspensions haven’t been announced for the Tokaido Shinkansen nor for flights to and from Haneda and Narita airports, you will want to check the latest status updates on their respective websites before heading out.
Updates for Japan Airlines can be found here and for ANA here.
To see how you can prepare for a typhoon, visit our guide here.
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