The rains also heightened risks of floods and landslides across the country, according to the Kyodo news agency.
Heavy rain lashed parts of western and northeastern Japan on Friday, brought by moist air around Typhoon Peipah, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Bullet train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line were partly suspended after rainfall in central Japan surpassed safety levels.
The typhoon made landfall near Sukumo in Kochi province early Friday and then again in northern Wakayama Prefecture around 9 a.m. (0000GMT).
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