{
  "id": 6246662,
  "title": "Tokyo tourist hotspot bans short-term rentals amid surge in complaints",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tokyo-tourist-hotspot-bans-short-term-rentals-amid-surge-in-complaints",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T05:31:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/08/shinjuku-tokyo-tourism-hotspot-bans-short-term-rentals-airbnb-surge-in-complaints"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy A neighbourhood in Tokyo popular with foreign tourists will ban visitors from using thousands of short-term rental accommodations after a slew of complaints about behaviour. In the latest sign that Japan’s patience with mass tourism is…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}