Osaka City has halted new minpaku registrations amid rising complaints from residents, with about 250 cases reported by August and an expected 600 per year. Officials say the surge, linked to growing inbound visitors and rapid facility expansion, is prompting concerns over noise and garbage. Because the current laws limit measures such as mandatory sound barriers and contracts with waste collectors, the city will pause new applications and instead form a 'Nuisance Minpaku Eradication Team' to toughen guidance for problematic facilities. The program started in 2014 to address lodging shortages and now operates in eight municipalities, with Osaka City accounting for more than 90% of cases. The concentration reflects Osaka’s high visitor numbers around the region and, post-COVID, the spread of minpaku into residential areas; many facilities are run by Chinese operators, sometimes established by Chinese operators under business-management visas.