Moving slowly eastward, the typhoon has already caused six deaths and more than 100 people were estimated to be injured, with rainfall expected to continue.
Three Shinkansen lines were halted, forcing passengers to wait for 20 hours. JR East must act flexibly in resuming operations without compromising safety.
From this month, the Nozomi shinkansen is available for charter. The party can begin before you reach your destination, on Japan's fastest bullet train.
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