( CNN ) -- As much as 8 feet of snow has fallen in parts of Japan since Sunday , slowing train travel and forcing automaker Toyota to close down 12 factories . The heavy snow disrupted the bullet train , or Shinkansen , system in central Japan on Sunday and Monday , affecting 67,000 passengers , according to Central Japan Railway . Snow totals on the ground Monday ranged from nearly 3 feet in Shimane Prefecture to 8 feet in Tottori Prefecture , according to CNN meteorologist Brandon Miller . Passengers on the bullet train network also suffered delays Monday due to a problem with a computer control system . The failure disrupted traffic for 75 minutes Monday morning , disrupting bullet trains nationwide for most of Monday morning , according to East Japan Railway . Toyota also had to close 12 factories Monday in Aichi Prefecture as heavy snowfall caused problems getting car parts to the facilities . CNN 's Yoko Wakatsuki contributed to this report .
Heavy snowfall in parts of Japan temporarily snarled the country 's bullet train system . As much as 8 feet of snow has fallen in parts of the country . The storm also forced Toyota to close some factories because parts could n't be delivered .