Beyond Kansai is a free, independent travel guide. The terms below set out what's fair use of the content, and the limits of what a travel website can promise. Reading and using the site means you accept them.
Using this site
You're welcome to read, share, and link to anything here. You're welcome to quote short passages for reviews, journalism, or research, with attribution. You're not welcome to:
- Republish whole pages elsewhere.
- Scrape the site for commercial datasets without permission.
- Pass the writing off as your own or as AI-generated public-domain text.
- Use Beyond Kansai's name, logo, or design in a way that suggests endorsement.
Copyright
All editorial text and original photography on Beyond Kansai is © Taku / Beyond Kansai, unless explicitly marked otherwise. Quoted text from third parties belongs to its original authors, and is used under the doctrine of fair quotation.
Photos sourced from Creative Commons or public-domain archives are credited in the page where they appear, with a link to the license.
Trademarks
Names mentioned on this site — Pokémon, Nintendo, Universal Studios Japan, Suntory, ANA, JR West, and many others — are trademarks of their respective owners. They are used here only to refer to the places, products, and experiences they identify (nominative fair use).
Beyond Kansai is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any of these rights holders.
Accuracy and risk
Beyond Kansai tries to keep its information accurate and up to date. Travel info goes stale fast, though, and the site can't guarantee that hours, fees, access, or policies are current on any given day. Always confirm critical details (especially venue closures, transit changes, and visa-related rules) with the operator or an official source before relying on them.
By using the information here, you accept that you do so at your own risk. Beyond Kansai is not liable for losses arising from out-of-date or incorrect information, to the extent permitted by law.
Affiliate links
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Affiliate status has no influence on whether a place is recommended. See the Editorial policy for the full rules.
External links
Links to external sites are provided for context. Beyond Kansai is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any site it links to.
Changes
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Governing law
Beyond Kansai is operated from Osaka, Japan. These terms are governed by Japanese law. Any dispute will be handled in the courts of Osaka, unless consumer-protection rules in your country of residence apply.
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