Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 04/12/2025

Welcome to Travel Hokkaido. By accessing or using our website, or engaging with our services, you agree to the following Terms & Conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. About Travel Hokkaido

Travel Hokkaido (“we”, “our”, “us”) is an online travel site providing information, guides, tips, and personal experiences related to travelling in Hokkaido, Japan.

If you have any questions, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]

2. Use of Our Website

By using our website, you agree to:

  • Access content only for personal, non-commercial use
  • Not copy, reproduce, or republish content without permission
  • Not engage in activities that disrupt or misuse the website

We may update the site and its content at any time without notice.

3. Content Accuracy & Disclaimer

While we strive to provide accurate, up-to-date information, Travel Hokkaido is a travel blog and may contain:

  • Personal opinions
  • Subjective recommendations
  • Information that becomes outdated over time

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content.
You are responsible for verifying important details such as prices, opening hours, visa rules, and travel restrictions with official sources before making decisions based on our content.

Travel Hokkaido is not liable for:

  • Errors or omissions
  • Changes in circumstances or travel conditions
  • Any loss or damage resulting from the use of our website

All content is provided for general informational purposes only.

4. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or products.
We are not responsible for:

  • The content or accuracy of external sites
  • Any products or services provided by third parties
  • Any losses or issues arising from the use of external links

Visiting external sites is done at your own discretion.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on Travel Hokkaido—including articles, images, graphics, and branding—is owned by us unless otherwise credited.

You may not:

  • Copy or reproduce our content
  • Redistribute or republish articles
  • Use our images without permission

Limited sharing (e.g., quoting a snippet with a link back to our site) is allowed, provided clear credit is given.

6. Comments & User-Generated Content

If you leave comments or submit content:

  • You agree not to post anything unlawful, abusive, or harmful
  • You grant us permission to display and use your comment
  • We reserve the right to remove any comment at our discretion

We are not responsible for the content posted by users.

7. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us.
Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect and use data through this site (cookies, analytics, email subscriptions, etc.).

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Travel Hokkaido is not liable for:

  • Any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages
  • Losses arising from reliance on our content
  • Issues caused by technical problems, downtime, or malware

Your use of the site is at your own risk.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions at any time.
By continuing to use the site after changes are posted, you accept the updated terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of Japan.
Any disputes will be resolved under the applicable jurisdiction.