Tuesday morning's powerful earthquake may have been centered off the Tohoku coast, but it also had an impact on Tokyo, where disruptions in train services left commuters and other travelers stranded.
At JR Ueno Station, people wanting to travel to Tohoku formed long lines to collect fare refunds or buy new tickets after regular train services to the region were interrupted.
A group of women planning to travel to Fukushima Prefecture were left wondering what effect the earthquake would have on their plans.