Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and bullet trains suspended after Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Japan.

Typhoon Shanshan is expected to continue to affect travel across Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku and Kansai regions until 2 September.

The slow-moving storm, bringing hurricane-force winds and record levels of rainfall to Kyushu island, has already left thousands of homes without power, and almost four million people have been urged to evacuate.

Shanshan hit less than two weeks after Typhoon Ampil caused major travel disruption across Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued emergency warnings for storms and high waves in Kagoshima Prefecture, excluding the Amami region, as the typhoon threatens flooding and landslides.

Airlines have cancelled more than 700 flights today and tomorrow, mainly at Osaka Kansai Airport.

Japan’s high-speed rail network, the Shinkansen, has also cancelled services to and from Kyushu.