Privacy policy & contact
Checked Nov 8, 2026
This is an English translation of our Japanese privacy policy. If the two differ, the Japanese version (プライバシーポリシー) prevails.
Information we collect
This site does not collect any personal information such as your name, address, phone number or email address. There are no user accounts.
What you enter
Itineraries in the Route Planner (currently in Japanese) are calculated entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is saved on our server (this site consists of static pages only and has no database).
Only in the following cases does your browser connect to outside services:
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim, Overpass API): the place names you enter and the surrounding coordinate range are sent to get latitude/longitude and data on nearby facilities.
- OpenStreetMap tile servers: to load map images.
- unpkg.com: to load the library used to show maps (Leaflet).
As with any web access, these connections include your IP address and browser information. Each service handles them under its own policy.
Storage in your browser (localStorage)
To avoid looking up the same place repeatedly, the Route Planner stores the place names and coordinates it has looked up in your own browser. If you close the "available in English" notice on a Japanese page, that choice is also remembered there. This data stays on your device and is never sent to our server, so we cannot read it. You can delete it in your browser settings.
Affiliate programs
The Japanese pages of this site take part in affiliate programs, including Rakuten Affiliate. Links to accommodation and transport on those pages are ads, and we may receive a commission if a booking is made through them. The English pages currently contain no ads.
Commissions do not affect the ranking of the areas we suggest. Areas to stay are decided automatically, based only on travel time and the number of places to stay (how it is calculated).
Any booking or purchase made through a link is the responsibility of the business you book with.
Disclaimer
- Travel times are estimates based on straight-line distance and differ from actual travel times. Timetables, road conditions and transfers are not taken into account.
- Routes across the sea or rivers are not handled correctly. Because a place across the water can look "close" in a straight line, an island that needs a ferry may come up as a candidate. In areas with many islands and bays, always check the location on a map.
- Mountain crossings, cable cars, ropeways and mountain railways are not taken into account. Trips that include them take much longer than shown.
- Even when a route is calculated by car, some places can't actually be reached by car, such as islands, approaches to temples and shrines closed to cars, and mountaintops.
- Opening hours, last services, winter closures and closing days are not taken into account at all. A place may not be open at the time shown.
- The errors lean in one direction: times come out longer than reality where rail is well developed, and shorter where a ferry or mountain road is involved, so comparing the two can put them in the wrong order (more about this).
- Place and facility information is based on OpenStreetMap data and may be wrong, or may show a different place with the same name.
- Hotel counts come from map data and don't match the number of listings on booking sites.
- We cannot be held responsible for any loss arising from using the information on this site. Always check official sources for transport times, opening hours, closing days and prices.
Who runs this site & contact
This site is run by an individual in Japan. We share travel information only. We don't sell, book or arrange travel. For corrections, requests about listings or coverage, or any other questions, please email:
It may take a few days to reply.
Changes
We may change this policy when needed without prior notice.