Torrential rains are battering Japan's Pacific coast, triggering mudslides and flooding. Authorities are urging residents to protect themselves.

Police in the central prefecture of Aichi say a man was found on Friday in a submerged car. He was later confirmed dead.

At least two people are missing in the western prefecture of Wakayama. One was swept away on a flooded road. The other was caught in a swollen river. There are also multiple reports of injuries nationwide.

Tropical storm Mawar has intensified the rains. One man was hospitalized after a landslide struck in a suburb of Tokyo early on Saturday.

There have been others, including this one in Kawasaki city south of the capital.

The rains are affecting transportation. Central Japan Railway Company halted Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Nagoya on Friday. Officials allowed some passengers to stay in carriages overnight.

Conditions were crowded at Tokyo station, and about 40 junior high school students on a trip fell ill. Officials say services will resume around noon on Saturday.

Kansai International Airport in Osaka was also heaving. Officials halted train services, forcing many people to take buses and taxis. Some decided to stay overnight in sleeping bags provided by staff.

One woman said, "I booked a hotel in central Osaka, but all transportation had stopped when I arrived."

On Friday, airline operators nationwide canceled about 270 flights. Most plan to resume normal operations on Saturday.