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Japan welcomed over 2 million international visitors for a fourth consecutive month in September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International tourists have been flocking back to Japan with visitor numbers nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels, according to government statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it\u2019s good news for the country\u2019s tourism industry and hospitality sectors which struggled with Japan\u2019s snail-pace reopening after COVID-19, the numbers are putting pressure on people who live there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country\u2019s tourism minister has announced new prevention measures to combat problems of overtourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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