At least 16 people have been injured, according to a tally by Japan's public broadcaster, NHK.
Tropical Storm Jongdari made landfall in central Japan after dumping
heavy rain on Tokyo and other parts of eastern Japan the previous day.
Downgraded from a typhoon, it had maximum sustained winds of 90km/h with gusts up to 126km/h.
Airlines cancelled many flights to
and from the affected regions for the second day in a row, and train
service was delayed or suspended.
Electric utilities reported scattered power outages as the storm moved from east to west, NHK said.
Residents and workers piled up sandbags to guard against flooding in
Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures, the two states hit hardest by
landslides and floods that killed more than 200 people during record
rains in western Japan in early July.
Authorities issued evacuation advisories throughout the affected areas.
