Terms of Service

Introduction

Epic Japan Website (“Website”）is operated by Viasto Inc. (“Company”). Please read this Terms of Service (“Terms”) below before using the service provided by this website service (“Service”) and use only the Service if the user agrees to the Terms. The original language of the Terms is Japanese. If there is a discrepancy in the interpretation of the original Japanese text and the English language translation, the original Japanese text shall take priority.
Please kindly note that the Terms may be changed without prior notice.

Scope of the Terms

The Terms apply to all users using the Service provided by the Company.

Revision of the Terms

The Company may revise (add, revise or delete) any articles related to the Terms without obtaining users’ agreement. In this case, the Terms shall conform to the latest version of the Terms after revision. Further, unless otherwise provided by the Company, the latest Terms will come into effect at the time of posting on the Website. If the user uses the Service after the revision, it will be deemed that the user has agreed to the Terms after revision.

Disclaimer

The Company makes no guarantees as to the satisfy speed, accuracy, legality, usefulness, completeness of the contained information, and assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by the user’s use or not being able to use of this information. In addition to that, the Company does not guarantee that the interruption of any functions, error or malfunction of the system will not occur, to correct all defects, and there is no deleterious material such as computer viruses.

Revision of the Service

This Website provides the information and functions related to Traffic Access, Japan Culture, Food Culture, Accommodation, Sightseeing, TOKYO 2020, and Comic. The information (including the posted information) and functions may be revised (add, revise or delete) without prior notice for improvement of the Service. In the case that the Company deems that any of the following cases exists, the Company may discontinue or suspend all or part of the Service without prior notification to the users.

・Maintenance, inspection or updating of the computer systems or facilities used for the provision of the Services is being carried out regularly or urgently.
・The provision of the Service is difficult due to an inevitable accident or disaster such as fire, electricity blackout, or natural disaster.
・Service by telecommunications carrier is not provided.
・The Company has determined that all or part of the Service must be temporarily suspended or shut off, or the provision of the Services cannot be continued for operational or technical factors.

The Company assumes no responsibility for any damages caused by using of the Service or the revision of the Service or the suspension or discontinuation of its operation.

Hyperlinks to the websites of the Third Parties

This Website may have hyperlinks to the websites run by the third parties. The users may access to the other websites of the third parties via the hyperlinks on the Website. The Website provides the hyperlinks just only for improvement of using the Service. The Company strives to provide reliable information to the users. The Company does not be responsible for the contents of the websites of the third parties via the hyperlinks on the Website, or any damages caused by the contents of the websites of the third parties that link to this Website.
The user’s use of the websites of the third parties is under their own discretion or in accordance with the terms announced by the websites of the third parties. The user must follow the terms of use and the terms for management of the copyright, etc. for each of the websites of the third parties.

Hyperlinks to the Website

In principle, the users of this Website may post a hyperlink to this Website, but the hyperlinks should point to the page top in the language question. If the users shall be subject to the following prohibited cases, the Company may ban such posting of the hyperlinks by its own discretion.

・To set a hyperlink directly to an image of the Website.
・To set hyperlinks in the way to use a frame link or image link, that the Website is included within an original frame. (The users must set the links so that either the entire browser displays this Website, or the Website is opened in a new window or tab)
・The linked website includes, or may include any illegal information.
・The linked website includes or may include the contents that violates public decency and social ethics.
・A third party owns the copyright and has banned any hyperlink to the article.
・The linked website infringes or may infringe the intellectual property rights of the Company or a third party such as copyrights or trademarks.
・The linked website damages or may damage the property, honor, personal rights, or privacy of the Company or a third party.
・The Company has determined that it may cause the Company social or financial damages.
・Any other case in which the Company has determined that there may be a possibility of potential interference of the operation for the Service.

Social buttons posted on the Website

The users may be able to use the social buttons on this Website. The users are requested to take note of the user’s own risk and that the Company assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by the user’s use of the social buttons or the social media.

Environment for using the Website

In order to use the Website, the users may be required internet access. The users may be required to prepare any necessary equipment, software, means of communication at each user’s own responsibility and expense and install, use them appropriately. The company shall not be involved with any of the said preparations or methods and shall not take any responsibilities for that. In any case due to reasons such as the communications environment, or the environment on each user’s smartphone, tablet, or computer, the users may not able to operate on this Website properly.

System Requirements

The recommended browsers are as follows. The Website may not be usable, or display correctly, if the users view it in a different system environment or in some browser settings even in the recommended environment.

・PC / Windows
Internet Explorer 11.0 or later
Firefox (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

・PC / Macintosh
Safari (the latest version)
Firefox (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

・Smartphone / iOS
Safari (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

・Smartphone / Andoroid
Andoroid Browser (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

・Tablet-type device / iOS
Safari (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

・Tablet-type device / Andoroid
Andoroid Browser (the latest version)
Google Chrome (the latest version)

JavaScript

This Website includes pages that use JavaScript to make the site more convenient to use. If users disable JavaScript in the browser’s settings, the site may not function properly or may not displayed content correctly.

Cookie

This Website uses cookies for the improvement of user’s convenience when the users revisit the Website. A cookie is information sent by the Website to the user’s browser that is stored on the smartphone, tablet, or computer. But the recorded information does not include the user’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address or any and all other information that can be used to identify each user as an individual. In addition to that, this information will have no harmful effect on the smartphone, tablet, or computer.
The users can disable the use of cookies by selecting the browser settings. In that case, the users are requested to take note that certain Service may be limited. Your kind understanding would be appreciated.

Google Tagmanager / Google Analytics™

This Website may use Google Analytics™ provided by Google. Google Analytics™ is an access analysis tool to measure the utilization situation of the Website and make modifications, etc. In addition, the Website uses a function of Google Analytics™ called “Report related to user demographics and interest category”. This will be the Website operator to acknowledge the demographic data (age, sex, interest and preference) of the users based on Google’s interest data base advertisement or the user’s data (age, sex, interest and preference, etc.) of the other third parties. However, the data does not include information that identify each user, not even by combining the information data that this Website has acquired.
The users can refuse the acquirement of the action history information or the use of the report of user demographics and interest category by Google Analytics™. If the users wish to refuse that, the users may opt out from the below the page provided by Google.
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Copyright

All the copyright for this Website and all works such as texts, photographs, characters, comics, illustrations, logo marks, maps, pictures, blueprints, charts, images, movies, musics, programs, database etc. on the Website shall belong to the Company or other third parties. The users may use the information or any works on the Website for personal use only. It is strictly prohibited to reproduce, replicate, perform, transmit (including making them transmittable), dictate, exhibit, distribute, transfer, lend, translate, modify, sell any of the said any works in whole or in part without the prior approval from the Company or other third parties.

Trademarks, etc.

All the trade names, product names, service names, and logo marks, etc. used in the Service are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Company or other third parties. It is strictly prohibited that these trademarks shall not be used without prior approval from the Company or other third parties. In addition to that, it is banned to use any works with any arrangements such as modification, the similar-sounding / different-character words, translation, or made a parody of all the trade names, product names, service names, and logo marks, etc. used in the Service without permission from the Company or other third parties.

Reference Objects for the Service

In preparation of map images and the map-tools for the Service, we use the map images provided by Craft MAP.

Forbidden Items

The users of the Website are strictly prohibited to act the following for using the Website. In the case that if the Company incurs any loss as a result of an act against the following forbidden acts of the users, the Company may ask the users to make compensation for the loss.

・Any acts that interfere with the operation of the Service, the Company has determined that it may cause the Company social or financial damages.
・Any acts of slandering, defaming or tarnishing the honor or the credibility of the Company or other third parties.
・Any acts that infringe or potentially infringe the intellectual property rights such as copyrights or trademarks etc. of the Company or other third parties.
・Any acts that actually or potentially interfere any property, privacy, image rights or publicity rights of the Company or other third parties.
・Any acts that destroy or interfere with the computer systems or facilities such as server or networks, used for the provision of the Services
・Any acts that use or provide any harmful program such as computer viruses, through the Service.
・Any acts that obtain information including any works from this Website, manually or using a computer program such as software and duplication, adaptation, or public transmission, etc. that information for business purposes without prior permission from the Company or other third parties.
・Any acts against the provisions of the Terms, or the Company has determined that it may be against the Terms.
・Any acts that may be potentially contrary to the public order and moral.
・Any acts that violate or potentially violate any laws.
・Any acts related to any criminal behavior, or that may lead to or potentially lead to crime.
・Any acts that directly or indirectly benefit any antisocial forces or any criminal groups related to the Service.

Handling of the User’s Information

The Company shall handle the user’s personal information appropriately in accordance with the Privacy Policy presented separately. The users of the Service are requested to take note to read and agree to the Privacy Policy before using the Service.

Governing Laws

Conclusion, effectiveness, performance and interpretation of the Terms and using of the Service shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

Jurisdiction Court

In the case that a conflict arises regarding the Terms or using of the Service, the Tokyo District Court or the Tokyo Summary Court shall serve as the exclusive jurisdiction court.

Suggestions and Inquiries

The users of the Website may contact the Company through the inquiry form.
If the user makes an inquiry in a language other than Japanese, please take note that additional time for the reply may be required. The users are prohibited from copying, public transmitting, transferring, reproducing or disclosing to a third party the reply from the Company, such as e-mail or etc. to their suggestions or inquiries
Please obtain the prior written consent from the Company.