Japan's growth slowed to 0.2 percent in the third quarter, meeting market expectations, according to preliminary data released Friday, after a typhoon and government "megaquake" warning weighed on economic activity.

Japan welcomed nearly 27 million visitors through September, a record pace, and their spending added 5.86 trillion yen ($37.5 billion) to the economy. But incidents of vandalism, public drunkenness, and "overtourism" at popular sites have sparked debate about how to handle the flood of visitors and those who flout the rules.