Airlines are preparing for more potential flight cancellations or delays.
Typhoon Ampil is expected to hit Japan’s Kanto region over the weekend, overlapping with the nation’s Bon holiday.
The seventh typhoon of the year, moving northwards, is expected to hit Japan’s Kanto region over the weekend, overlapping with the nation’s Bon holiday. As the storm approaches Tokyo and its surrounding areas, all Tokaido Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Nagoya will be cancelled on Aug 16, announced Central Japan Railway Company, the operator of Japan’s Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train, on Aug 14.
East Japan Railway Company also noted possible delays and cancellations of services for the Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Akita, and Yamagata Shinkansen lines from around noon to late evening on Aug 16.
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