Typhoon No. 14 was moving northeast off the Kii Peninsula and approaching the Kinki region on Saturday morning as it lashed much of the Pacific side of the country with heavy rains.
Downpours drenched the Pacific coast from the Kinki to Kanto regions, and caused landslides in Mie Prefecture and the Izu Islands. Some local governments issued evacuation advisories to residents.
The typhoon and meteorological front brought record rainfall to the Izu Islands. In Hachijo on Tokyo's Hachijo Island, 519.5 millimeters was recorded over a 72- hour span up to 9 a.m. Saturday, renewing the highest-ever measured.
In many locations in Wakayama, Mie and other prefectures, the amount of rainfall has exceeded the usual total for the entire month of October.
In Kiho, Mie Prefecture, a landslide occurred on a mountain slope, flattening a storage shed. In Hachijo, landslides were reported in several locations. There were no injuries reported in either place.
All Nippon Airways canceled a total of eight flights connecting Haneda Airport and Hachijojima Airport scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
Typhoon No. 14 is expected to approach the Kanto and Koshinetsu regions around dawn on Sunday.
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