Many people in Japan have been looking forward to traveling this weekend for the traditional summer holidays. But the weather is throwing a kink into their plans.

A typhoon named Ampil is bearing down on the eastern portion of the country's main island, including Tokyo.

Ampil is continuing to strengthen as it moves north, accompanied by a storm zone maintaining great force.
After approaching the Izu Islands, the storm looks likely to near eastern Japan on Friday through Saturday.

The Central Japan Railway Company, JR Central, says it will cancel all services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line between Tokyo and Nagoya for the entire day Friday.

The East Japan Railway Company, JR East, says there may be service suspensions and major delays on Friday from around noon and into the evening on the Tohoku, Jo-etsu, Hokuriku, Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen lines.

As for air travel, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines say they will be canceling a total of around 500 flights on Friday serving Haneda and Narita Airports.