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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

Visitors to one of Tokyo’s top tourist hotspots could face on-the-spot fines under new anti-littering rules

Japan’s tourist hub Shibuya will now fine people who litter on the streets or in parks as part of a cleanliness campaign targeting both locals and foreigners.

Those caught littering in Shibuya ward will now have to pay a 2,000 yen (£9.30) fine, officials said on Monday.

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