Typhoon Shanshan Spares Most Parts of Tokyo
- To head north along eastern coast, then into Pacific Ocean
- Major train lines, flights around Tokyo little impacted
A pedestrian walks in the rain in Tokyo on Aug. 8.
Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images
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Typhoon Shanshan spared most parts of Tokyo and is expected to head northward along Japan’s eastern coast, averting major disruption for commuters in and around the capital.
The slow-moving storm was located 60 kilometers (38 miles) southeast of Mito in Ibaraki prefecture, as of 7 a.m. local time, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It’s still classified as a “strong” typhoon, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.