Typhoon Dujuan Grounded 500+ Tokyo Flights — Should You Still Book Japan Right Now?
Typhoon Dujuan cancelled hundreds of flights at Tokyo's Haneda and Narita airports on September 21, 2026, during Japan's Silver Week. Here's what it actually means if you have a Tokyo or Osaka trip coming up from Bangalore or Mumbai.
Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo on September 21, 2026, during Japan's Silver Week holiday period, and the disruption was significant — close to 500 flights cancelled across Haneda and Narita as the storm approached, with bullet train services also suspended and evacuation advisories affecting more than a million people in the Kanto region. It's a genuinely serious weather event, and our sympathies are with anyone affected by it.
What it means if you have a Japan trip booked
By the time you're reading this, the storm itself has passed — typhoons move through fast. The practical question for anyone with a Tokyo or Osaka trip coming up isn't "is Japan safe" (it is, once a storm clears), it's whether your specific flight, on your specific date, sits anywhere near the tail end of the disruption window. Airlines typically waive change fees for flights cancelled or significantly delayed by a named storm — check your booking confirmation or airline app directly rather than assuming either way.
September–October is genuinely typhoon season in Japan
This isn't a one-off. Japan's typhoon season runs roughly August through October, so a disrupted travel day during this window isn't rare — it's closer to normal. Building a day of slack around your arrival, rather than a same-day onward connection, is the simplest hedge.
Checking fares for later in the year
Tokyo from Bangalore, Tokyo from Mumbai, and the Osaka equivalents are all on Trripah's fare board if you're weighing a November trip instead, once typhoon season has largely passed.
Are flights to Japan still disrupted right now?
Not from Typhoon Dujuan specifically — that storm has passed. Check your individual airline's status page for your travel date rather than assuming based on this one event.
Should I avoid booking Japan during typhoon season?
Not necessarily — most days in August–October are unaffected. It's worth building in a buffer day around arrival and international connections rather than avoiding the season outright.
Sources: ITIJ, The Traveler.
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