As of 10:30 a.m. local time (01:30 GMT), Japan Airlines has already canceled 62 flights, the NHK broadcaster reported.
Several other carriers, such as Japan Air Commuter, Peach Aviation, All Nippon Airways, Solaseed Air, Skymark Airlines, Jetstar Japan, Spring Japan and Vanilla Air, have together canceled some 160 flights so far, according to NHK.
Passengers are advised to check their bookings to get the latest information about their flights.