Affiliate Disclosure
Last updated: 15 avril 2026
Summary
Some outbound links on Japan Atlas are affiliate links. When you click one and make a qualifying purchase, Japan Atlas may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
U.S. FTC disclosure
This disclosure is provided under the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR Part 255 (Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising). Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial recommendations — we recommend places, products, and services that we believe will interest our readers, regardless of affiliate status.
Japan Atlas may participate, now or in the future, in the following affiliate programs:
- Amazon Associates (amazon.com, amazon.co.jp, amazon.co.uk, and other Amazon locales).
- Rakuten Affiliate Network.
- Booking.com Partner Programme.
- Other travel and retail partners as contracts are established.
Japan Consumer Affairs Agency (ステマ規制) disclosure
Under Japan's 景品表示法 ステルスマーケティング規制 (effective October 2023), affiliate and sponsored content on japan-atlas.net is labeled with "広告" or "(広告)" adjacent to the link or at the card level. We do not disguise paid placements as editorial content.
How to identify affiliate links on Japan Atlas
Every affiliate link is marked:
- Inline:
(ad)in English,(広告)in Japanese, or the locale-equivalent badge immediately after the link. - At the block level: a "Sponsored" / "広告" / "PR" badge on sponsor cards.
Editorial independence
We do not accept payment in exchange for positive coverage. Sponsors may appear as clearly-labeled sponsor cards but do not receive editorial placement in our recommendations.