Transport disrupted as typhoon expected to hit western Japan
Aug 27, 2024 · Typhoon Shanshan, located near the Amami island region in southwestern Japan, was advancing at a sluggish pace that could cause extended disruption, with the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasting heavy rain in a wide area covering Amami and western and eastern Japan's Pacific coast.
Typhoon Shanshan Approaches Japan, Bringing Heavy Rain and …
Aug 27, 2024 · After approaching the Amami Islands, the storm is predicted to shift north on Wednesday and approach Kyushu, one of Japan’s main islands, by Thursday. It may make landfall in Kyushu, the agency...
Amami Oshima: Japan’s UNESCO-listed subtropical island paradise
Nov 23, 2022 · Amami Oshima is one of eight islands in the Amami archipelago – just some of the numerous islands that spot the 1,200-kilometer stretch of sea between mainland Japan and Taiwan.
'Very strong' Typhoon Shanshan could see Kyushu landfall on …
Aug 27, 2024 · Typhoon Shanshan on Tuesday intensified into a “very strong” storm — the Meteorological Agency’s second highest level within a three-tier classification system — as it moved northward, with severe...
Typhoon Shanshan Barrels Into Japan, Triggering Rare Warnings
Aug 28, 2024 · Eight cities and towns, mostly on the Amami Islands south of the mainland, had ordered residents to evacuate, NHK reported. More than 234,000 customers were without power in Kyushu on Thursday...
Amami Oshima Travel Guide - What to do on Amami Oshima Island
Subtropical island between Kagoshima and Okinawa. Amami Oshima (奄美大島, Amami Ōshima) is the largest island in the Satsunan island chain that runs between Kyushu and Okinawa and belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture. The island's climate, beaches, fauna and flora (including mangrove forests and large ferns) make the island characteristically ...
Typhoon Shanshan threatens heavy rain and traffic disruption in ...
Aug 28, 2024 · The JMA said up to 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rainfall on the Amami island over the next 24 hours, and up to 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) in the Kyushu region from Wednesday to Thursday. Fishers in the Kyushu region tied their boats to the port facilities Monday to prepare for the typhoon.
Typhoon Bebinca approaches southwestern Japan islands
Sep 14, 2024 · Typhoon Bebinca nears Japan's southwestern island region of Amami, with the weather agency warning of heavy rain, strong winds and high tides in the area.
Amami Islands Mark 70 Years since Return to Japan - The Japan News
Dec 26, 2023 · AMAMI, Kagoshima (Jiji Press) — The Amami Islands in southwestern Japan on Monday marked 70 years since their return to Japan from postwar U.S. occupation.
Amami Islands - Wikipedia
The Amami Islands (奄美群島, Amami-guntō)[ 1 ] is an archipelago in the Satsunan Islands, which is part of the Ryukyu Islands, and is southwest of Kyushu. Administratively, the group belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.