Typhoon Shanshan tore across various areas, including downtown Miyazaki City, after making landfall on the southern island of Kyshu. More than a dozen people were injured.
Millions of citizens have been ordered to evacuate by the authorities because to heavy rain and winds as high as 180 kph (112 mph).
According to Japan’s meteorological agency, winds have decreased to 126 kph (78 mph) and are expected to turn north later today.
In addition to bullet trains and certain local train services, hundreds of domestic flights that connected towns and islands in the Southwest have been canceled.
Along with the suspension of postal and delivery services, supermarkets and other retailers are preparing to close, and 250,000 residences are without energy.
Well-known automakers Nissan and Toyota have either ceased operations in whole or part of their home factories.
The storm might be among the fiercest to ever hit southwest Japan, the authorities warned.
The Tokyo area is still feeling the effects of the typhoon, and later this week there is expected to be a lot of rain.
Yoshifumi Matsumura, the minister of disaster management, warned that the typhoon may bring “unprecedented” levels of storm surges, high waves, fierce gusts, and heavy rain.
