Last updated: November 2025
Welcome to Food Tours Japan. These Terms of Use explain how you’re allowed to use the website and the content we publish. By continuing to browse or interact with the site, you’re agreeing to everything on this page. If anything here doesn’t sit right with you, it’s best to stop using the website.
1. Who We Are
Viridis Media Ltd, a UK-registered company, runs Food Tours Japan.
Our unique mission is to help readers explore Japanese food culture through guides, reviews, and curated recommendations, and provide inspirational and helpful information about travelling in Japan.
The aim is simple: to help visitors to Japan with real, personal insights, without the jargon, clutter, or noise found elsewhere.
2. Using This Website
We welcome you to read, enjoy and share the content of this website, and you may use it for personal and non-commercial purposes. However, you must adhere to the following:
- Don’t try to break the website or interfere with its functionality
- Don’t copy complete articles or large sections of content and publish them elsewhere
- Don’t scrape text, photos, or data with automated tools or AI scrapers
- Don’t use the site for any unlawful or harmful purpose
In short, please use the website respectfully.
3. Ownership of Content: Copyright and Intellectual Property
Every article, guide, and photograph on Food Tours Japan is the result of time, research, and original work.
Unless a page explicitly says otherwise, all content belongs to Viridis Media Ltd and is protected by copyright.
Copyright protection includes, but is not limited to:
- Articles, reviews, guides and all written content
- Original photography
- Images provided to us by partners or affiliates
- Logos, branding, and layout
- Visual design and formatting
3.1 What you can do
You may:
- Read our content freely
- Link to our pages
- Quote a small part of an article, as long as you clearly credit ‘Food Tours Japan’ and include a link back to the original page
3.2 What you cannot do
You may not:
- Copy full articles or large sections, or reuse them on other websites
- Download and republish our photos anywhere, including social media
- Use our content or images as training material for AI tools or automated systems
- Mix our content into your own work without permission
- Bundle, sell, or distribute our content anywhere
3.3 About images
Most photos on the site are original works taken personally.
Some may be supplied by partners, affiliates, stock photo services, or Creative Commons under specific agreements.
Regardless of source, no person, machine or entity may reuse images on Food Tours Japan without written consent.
4. Accuracy of Information Provided on the Site
We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, up to date and useful, but the world of travel changes quickly. The information we provide about travel is subject to change.
Our travel partners’ and tour operators’ availability, prices, schedules, menus, and experience details can vary without notice. Please double-check important information directly with the provider before you travel or book.
Food Tours Japan does not guarantee that any information on the site will be accurate, complete, or up to date.
5. Updates to the Website
We regularly review and update the content on our website to ensure it remains relevant and accurate. This may involve expanding, reworking, or removing content that is no longer applicable.
We do not promise to keep any specific page, piece of content or recommendation on Food Tours Japan permanently.
6. Website Availability
We work to keep Food Tours Japan running smoothly. However, we can’t promise the website will always be online without interruptions. There may be periods of maintenance, updates or unexpected downtime.
We are not responsible for any inconvenience caused by the site’s unavailability.
7. Links to Other Websites
Food Tours Japan includes links to external websites, such as travel and tour companies, food and travel organisations, booking services and related resources.
Food Tours Japan does not control or operate other websites, and we’re not responsible for:
- their content
- their accuracy
- their availability
- their privacy practices
- their customer service
- their security
- the services they provide
Once you leave our site, their terms and policies apply.
8. Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are to affiliate partners. When you click one and make a booking or purchase, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you.
Affiliate partnerships do not affect which tours or companies we recommend. Everything featured on the site is selected independently.
Food Tours Japan does not operate tours or handle bookings; all transactions take place on third-party websites.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent under UK law, Food Tours Japan and Viridis Media Ltd. are not liable for, and do not accept responsibility for, any loss, inconvenience, or issues that come from:
- losses or damages arising from your use of this site
- reliance on any information provided on the site
- issues related to bookings, cancellations, delays or changes made by third-party operators
- mistakes, omissions, or outdated content
- technical problems, errors, malware or website interruptions
- any other issue beyond our control
Your use of the site is entirely at your own discretion and risk.
10. Not Professional Advice
The content on Food Tours Japan is designed for general guidance and inspiration. It shouldn’t be treated as legal, medical, nutritional, or professional travel advice.
Ensure the information you receive is accurate by double-checking it with official, professional sources.
11. Privacy
Use of this website is also subject to our Privacy & Cookies Policy.
12. Changes to These Terms
These Terms may change in the future. We’ll update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of the page when they do. By continuing to use this site, you agree to accept any changes.
13. Governing Law
The laws of England and Wales govern these Terms.
If any legal issues arise, they must be resolved in the UK courts.
14. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms of Use, feel free to contact us here.
Or by post to:
Food Tours Japan
Viridis Media Ltd
13 Montpelier Avenue
Bexley
Kent
DA5 3AP
United Kingdom
