TOKYO, 28th May, 2024 (WAM) -- Heavy rains are expected to hit Central Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday, potentially disrupting public transport services, as reported by Kyodo News.
Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka may be suspended from Tuesday evening due to heavy rain forecasts in central Japan, operator Central Japan Railway Co. said.
Japan's weather agency has warned of heavy rainfall in some prefectures, including Gifu, Shizuoka and Aichi, with downpours observed in southwestern Japan on Tuesday.
The Japan Meteorological Agency on Monday began warning individual prefectures of possible intense showers, providing forecasts six to 12 hours in advance and narrowing the forecast areas from the country's 11 regions.