A landslide caused by heavy rain across central Japan struck a major gateway for Mount Fuji climbers, local broadcaster TBS reported. Debris swept over three vehicles at the site on Wednesday, although no deaths or injuries were reported.Persistent overnight rain continued into Wednesday morning across the mountainous terrain of Shizuoka prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Authorities were forced to shut the Fuji Subaru Line, a primary access road leading up the mountain, as heavy rainfall affected the region.Separately on Wednesday, emergency services located two unconscious climbers along Mount Fuji's trails, Kyodo News reported. Shizuoka prefectural police, who dispatched a mountain rescue squad to the scene, said there was no confirmed link between the hikers and the landslide. People cross a flooded street following heavy rain in Nagoya, Japan, on 8 September 2026 (AP)The extreme weather had already proved fatal elsewhere in Shizuoka, where a landslide in the town of Kawanehon on Tuesday night left a worker unconscious. He was later confirmed dead by local officials.The nearby central prefectures of Aichi and Gifu were also battered by torrential storms on Tuesday evening, causing flooding and injuring 41 people, Kyodo reported. In Aichi's capital, Nagoya, the public broadcaster NHK noted a record hourly rainfall of 104.5mm. The intense precipitation disrupted transportation services, leaving long queues of stranded commuters at central stations.Forecasts from the meteorological agency indicate that heavy rainfall will persist through Wednesday afternoon, affecting vast swathes of the country stretching from northeastern to western Japan.