The eye of Typhoon Hagibis made landfall shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo.
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Tornado-like winds whipped up by the approaching typhoon struck east of TokyoThousands of homes lost power in and around the capital, though some were swiftly reconnected.
Typhoon Hagibis first made headlines due to its disruption of the Rugby World Cup and Japanese Grand Prix.
Image copyright AFP Image caption Many supermarket shelves have been left empty as people stock upOnly last month Typhoon Faxai wreaked havoc on parts of Japan, damaging 30,000 homes, most of which have not yet been repaired.
"I evacuated because my roof was ripped off by the other typhoon and rain came in.