Typhoon Lupit made landfall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Sunday night, the weather agency said, warning of heavy rain and strong winds.
The typhoon, which is forecast to move up through the Kyushu region to the Sea of Japan, could bring downpours and stormy winds across wide areas including northern and eastern parts of the country between Monday and Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The ninth typhoon of the year was moving northeast at about 35 kilometers per hour about 130 km southwest of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, as of 6 p.m. on Sunday. It made landfall near the prefecture's Makurazaki shortly after 8 p.m.
It had an atmospheric pressure of 990 hectopascals at its center and was packing winds of up to 108 kph as of 6 p.m.
Rainfall of up to 300 millimeters is projected for the Shikoku region in western Japan, and between 200 and 250 mm for wide areas of the country including the Kyushu region, in the 24 hours through Monday evening.
Another typhoon, which was approaching Tokyo and its neighboring areas on Sunday, moved away from Japan's main island of Honshu, moving northeast off the coast of Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
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