The Meteorological Agency said the season’s 10th typhoon was over the Pacific around 500 kilometers from Tanegashima island, Kagoshima Prefecture, at midday Tuesday, and it is expected to travel through western regions on Wednesday and Thursday.
The agency warned of potential mudslides, floods and rising rivers in western and eastern areas, as Krosa is expected to bring torrential rains from later Tuesday.
In the 24-hour period through 6 a.m. Wednesday, 300 millimeters of rain is forecast in the Tokai region, and the Kinki region is expected to see about 200 mm.
The approach of the typhoon will coincide with a rush of vacationers returning from summer holidays.
Disaster management minister Junzo Yamamoto ordered ministries and government agencies to work closely with local governments in preparation for heavy rain.
The typhoon had an atmospheric pressure of 965 hectopascals at its center and was packing winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour as of noon on Tuesday, the agency said.
West Japan Railway Co. said it may suspend shinkansen trains on Thursday, depending on the typhoon.
