Effective date: [Month] [Day], 2026 (provisional)
These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) set out the conditions for using the website (the “Site”) operated by the Edo Yoshiwara Council for Cultural Legacy (the “Council”). Anyone who uses the Site (a “User”) shall use it in accordance with these Terms.
Article 1 (Application)
These Terms apply to all matters between Users and the Council relating to use of the Site.
Article 2 (Site Content)
The Site is operated to introduce the history and culture of the Yoshiwara area, share information about traditional performing arts and experience programs, and provide information about the Council.
Reservations and purchases for experience programs (EXPERIENCE) featured on the Site are made through external booking sites, online travel agencies (OTAs), or other services operated by parties other than the Council. The terms of use established by each service provider apply separately when using those services.
Article 3 (Prohibited Conduct)
Users must not engage in any of the following when using the Site:
- Acts that violate laws or public order and morals
- Acts connected with criminal activity
- Acts that infringe the intellectual property rights, portrait rights, privacy, reputation, or other rights or interests of the Council, other Users, or third parties
- Acts that damage or interfere with the Site’s servers or networks
- Acts that may interfere with operation of the Site
- Unauthorized access or attempts to gain unauthorized access
- Collecting or storing personal information about other Users
- Using the Site for improper purposes
- Other acts that the Council deems inappropriate
Article 4 (Suspension of the Site)
If the Council determines that any of the following circumstances applies, it may suspend or interrupt all or part of the Site without prior notice to Users:
- Maintenance, inspection, or updates to systems related to the Site
- Difficulty providing the Site due to force majeure, including earthquakes, lightning, fire, power outages, or natural disasters
- Failure of computers or communication lines due to an accident
- Other circumstances in which the Council determines that providing the Site is difficult
The Council shall not be liable for any disadvantage or damage suffered by a User or third party as a result of suspension or interruption of the Site.
Article 5 (Copyright and Intellectual Property)
Copyright and other intellectual property rights in the text, images, photographs, illustrations, and other content on the Site belong to the Council or third parties who hold legitimate rights. Users may not reproduce, reuse, modify, publicly transmit, or otherwise use such content without prior permission from the Council or the relevant rights holder.
Article 6 (Links to External Sites)
The Site contains links to external sites, including booking and OTA sites for experience programs. The Council assumes no responsibility for the content of these external sites. Please review the terms of use and privacy policies of the relevant sites before using them.
Article 7 (Disclaimer)
The Council makes no warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or other qualities of the information posted on the Site.
Except where damage is caused by the Council’s intentional misconduct or gross negligence, the Council shall not be liable for any damage arising to Users from the Site.
Article 8 (Changes to These Terms)
The Council may change these Terms at any time without notice to Users if it considers a change necessary. Revised Terms take effect when posted on the Site.
Article 9 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Japan. Any dispute relating to the Site shall be subject to the exclusive agreed jurisdiction of the court having jurisdiction over the Council’s location.
Article 10 (Contact)
Edo Yoshiwara Council for Cultural Legacy
Address: 4-23-4 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0031, Japan
Email: yoshiwara@yoshiwara-edotokyo.com