Approaching from the Pacific Ocean, Typhoon Lan made landfall at the southern tip of Wakayama prefecture, some 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
The typhoon, which followed closely on the heels of Typhoon Khanun during Japan's peak Obon holiday season, lashed wide swathes of central and western Japan with heavy rains and powerful winds.
Anticipating the dangerous levels of winds and rains a day earlier, high-speed train operators had also planned suspensions of services affecting the area.
Typhoon Lan had sustained winds of 150 kph (93 mph) and was moving northwest across the western part of the main island of Honshu as of 0000 GMT.
It was forecast to reach the Sea of Japan by early Wednesday and continue north along the sea, according to Japan's weather agency.
Persons:
Typhoon Lan, Khanun, Chang, Kim, Shri Navaratnam
Organizations:
Toyota Motor Corp, NHK, Toyota Motor, Thomson
Locations:
Japan, Wakayama prefecture, Tokyo, Mie, Osaka, Tokai, Typhoon, Honshu