The automaker's plants and production lines in Japan are scheduled to operate normally for the first time in seven months.

Toyota had been aiming for a high February production plan to meet strong demand.

The automaker said parts such as semiconductors and wire harnesses are in short supply because of bottlenecks triggered by lockdowns in southeast Asia.

The automaker will reduce output again in November, but the impact will not be as painful as before and Toyota sees signs of recovery on the horizon.

The quake triggered a tsunami, caused blackouts as far away as Tokyo, derailed the country's famed bullet train and buckled highways that serve as critical supply arteries.

The attack comes just after Japan joined Western allies in clamping down on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.

Toyota said it would slash its global production plan for April by 150,000 units to 750,000 vehicles, compared with the original schedule reported to suppliers earlier this year.

Toyota's overseas output climbed 5.6 percent to 3.35 million vehicles through June, while production in Japan fell 18 percent to 1.73 million.

Production lines will be switched back on at its 14 factories across the country, Toyota said.

The automaker will suspend production on three lines at its Motomachi plant in September. That follows suspensions at its Tsutsumi plant.

Toyota is reviewing its production plans as mounting global disruptions hinder its attempts to raise output.

Toyota could lose up to 480,000 units from January through March.

A new factory would come after Nissan completes its transition from a discount, volume player to a quality, value brand, COO Ashwani Gupta said.