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This outline of tour conditions represents part of the terms of
transaction stipulated in Article 12-4 of the Travel Agency Law, and the
contract specifying services rendered for travel and other matters as stated in
Article 12-5 of the law.
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1. Agent-Organized Tour Contract
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- Responsibility rests with the company
operating Agent-Organized Tours (hereinafter referred to as JW) whose
name in full appears below and in its tour pamphlets. Clients joining
such tours shall conclude an Agent-Organized Tour Contract (hereinafter
referred to as the Travel Contract) with JW.
Software Suite K.K., perating under
the aegis www.Japan-Easy.com
Address Shougetsu Blg 2F, 2448 Yuzawa, Yuzawa-machi, Minami-Uonumagun, Niigata-ken, Japan 949-6101
- Governor of Niiigata Registration Travel Agency No.2-328
- JW
shall provide tour arrangements and itinerary management so that the
client receives tour services including transport/accommodations(hereinafter
referred to as "tour services") provided by
transportation/accommodation operators during the tour itinerary set by JW.
- The content and conditions of the
contract shall conform to those specified for each tour itinerary,
conditions as specified hereunder, the final itinerary handed to clients
before departure (hereinafter referred to as the "Final Tour
Itinerary"), and Agent-Organized Tours as described in JW's general
terms and conditions as based on the Travel Agency Law (hereinafter
referred to as "General Terms and Conditions of Agent Organized
Tours").
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2. Application for contract and Time of Entry into Effect of their
Contract
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- The client shall provide on the JW
application form information as required by JW and submit the form together
with the necessary reservation deposit. Said deposit shall be applied to
the tour fare, cancellation charges or penalties.
- JW may accept applications for travel
contracts by telephone, mail, facsimile and other means of
communication. In such cases, the client shall submit the application
form and reservation deposit to JW within 3 days counting from the day
after acceptance of application is confirmed. If the client fails to
supply the required application form and deposit within 3 days, the reservation
shall be voided.
- The Travel Contract shall become
valid upon JW’ s consent to the conclusion of
the contract and receipt of the reservation deposit. If tour
arrangements are made by phone, the Tour Contract shall become valid
upon JW" s acceptance of the tour deposit as specified in the
Article 2. When clients request tour arrangements by mail, facsimile or
other communication methods, the tour contract shall become valid upon
payment of the Tour Deposit and JW’s notification of acceptance of the tour
contract. The contract for any tour request by any communication
including telephone, mail, facsimile or other shall become valid as
specified in Article 23(1).
- When applying for group tour
arrangements, the tour contract including conclusion and cancellation of
the contract shall be exchanged between JW and the group representative.
- Deposit(per person)
- The reservation deposit shall be as follows
| Tour fee |
Application Fee |
| Within JPY10,000 |
JPY3,00 |
| Over JPY10,000 within JPY30,000 |
JPY6,000 |
| Over JPY30,000 within JPY60,000 |
JPY12,000 |
| Over JPY60,000 within JPY100,000 |
JPY20,000 |
| Over JPY100,000 |
20% of Tour Fee |
- The client shall notify JW when
submitting application if requiring special consideration during the
tour period, JW shall comply with such requests when feasible.
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3. Application Conditions
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- A client under 20 years of age and
traveling alone during the tour period shall provide GMT with written
consent of his/her guardian. Clients under 15 years of age must be
accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- JW may refuse an application if the
client's age, qualifications, skills and other conditions do not conform
to those designated for tours aimed at specific customer categories or
purposes.
- Clients who require special attention
from JW during the tour for reason of chronic disease, general
ill-health, pregnancy or physical handicap, shall advise JW of this when
applying for the tour.JW shall comply with such requests to the extent
deemed feasible and reasonable. In such cases ,JW
may require clients to present a medical certificate. JW may refuse a client's
application if conditions at travel destinations and facilities are such
that safe, smooth tour operation cannot be guaranteed, or require the
client to be accompanied by an escort. Notification concerning
acceptance or rejection of client participation in the tour shall be
made by JW within one week after the application is submitted.
- If JW determines that the client
needs medical diagnosis or treatment by a physician owing to illness,
functional disease or other reasons during the tour, JW shall take
measures necessary to ensure smooth operation of the tour. All costs
resulting from such measures shall be borne by the client.
- Independent activities for reasons of
the client's own choosing shall not be arranged by JW during the tour.
However, JW may, depending on the tour course, arrange such activities
under separate conditions.
- JW may refuse client participation if
it determines that he or she threatens to embarrass, inconvenience or
interfere with the collective activities of tour participants.
- JW may also refuse client
participation in the tour operational reasons.
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4. Contract Document and Final Itinerary
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- After the client has entered into a
Tour Contract with JW as stipulated in Articles 2 & 3 above, the brochures
and the tour conditions listed herein shall be included in the Travel
Contract.
- Unless specified in the Travel
Contract, JW shall immediately submit a written tour contract stating
tour itinerary, details of the services, other tour conditions and JW
responsibility to the clients, not later that one day prior to tour
departure date. Irrespective of the above, when application for the
Agent-Organized Tour is made on or after 7 days prior to the eve of tour
departure, the Final Tour Itinerary shall be presented to the client by
the departure date.
- The scope of travel services for
which JW is liable in arranging and administering the itinerary shall be
specified in the Travel Contract as stated in Paragraph 1. here in above and in the Final Tour Itinerary as
stipulated in Paragraph 2. herein above.
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5. Payment of Travel Fee
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The Tour Fare shall be paid no later than the 21st day prior to the eve
of the departure date. When application is made on or after the 20th day
prior to the eve of the day the tour starts, the tour fare shall be paid
before departure by a date designated by JW. Even when the client and JW do
not enter into the correspondence contract stipulated in Clause 23, if the
client is the member of JW affiliated credit company and consents to pay for
the itinerary by credit card, JW shall charge the client" s credit card
for tour fares (inclusive of tour deposits and additional charges), any
cancellation charge or non-fulfillment fee stipulated in Clause 13, and
additional charges and handling fees stipulated in Clause 9 even without a
signature. In the absence of any request from the client, the card will be
charged on the date the client accepts the itinerary.
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6. Travel Fee
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- Clients 12 years of age or more shall
be charged adult fare and those aged 5 to 11 shall be charged child fare
unless otherwise specified. However, when a tour includes air travel,
persons aged 3 to 4 will be charged child fare. One child five years of
age or less can join the tour in the company of an adult, but will
receive no services such as meals or bed. If more than one child, one
child fare will be charged for each additional child five years of age
or less. This does not apply to tours for which infant fares are quoted.
- The fare is indicated for each tour
course. Clients are asked to confirm the fare according to the departure
date and the number of participants.
- The Tour Fare shall be the basis for
calculating the cancellation charge (Clause 13-1), non-fulfillment fee(Clause 13-3)and any fees for changes(Clause 22).
The ‘" Tour Fare" " on the advertisements or pamphlets
will be calculated as follows :" "
tour fare"(+)"additional fare"(-)"the discount fare.
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7. Included in trip expense
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The following may eventually include items unrelated to the tours you
choose. Please note that the items included in the tour fare are only those
as specified in the itinerary.
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Hotel Rooms
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Rooms with private bath on a two-in-a-room basis at the hotels specified
in each itinerary. For single room occupancy by choice or circumstances,
extra charges will be required as shown in the respective column in each
itinerary. Triple room may be provided as a twin room with one extra bed
added. Japanese or Japanese-Western style rooms with private bath at ryokan
(Japanese inns).
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Meals
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Only the meals specified in each itinerary.
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Railways (JR Shinkansen)
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When operated by Shinkansen ,no reserved
seats are provided.
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Gratuities
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Gratuities to hotel servants.
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Tax
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The Consumption Tax.
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8. Not included in trip
expense
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Charges and expenses other
than those specified in the preceding article7, such as :
- Laundry, telephone, additional meals
and drinks, and any other expenses of personal nature.
- International and domestic air fares.
- Airport departure taxes.
- Excess baggage. Heavy baggage.
- Guide and assistance services
for
- Medical expenses for injuries and
illness.
- Traveling and accommodation costs
between arrival/departure and the start and end points of the itinerary.
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9. Additional Fee
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The additional fares
specified in Clause 7 include following charges: (Items explicitly stated in
the "Tour Fare" are excluded)
- Additional charges for"
"Upgrade Plans" " for upgraded hotels or class of room.
- Additional charges for changing from
a " Plan Without meals" to a "Plan With Meals"
- Additional charges for "Hotel
Extension Plan" " to extend the staying period
- Surcharges for upgrading airline
classes
- Other additional charges as specified
in pamphlets and other material.
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10. Change in Contract contents.
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JW may, after conclusion of the Travel Contract, cancel the tour or
revise its contents and services for any of the following reasons :
natural calamity or disaster, weather conditions, civil unrest, suspension of
services rendered by transport/accommodation facilities, provision of
transportation not based on the original operational plan, governmental
orders, or other circumstances beyond JW control. JW reserves the right to
take necessary measures when safe, smooth tour operation according to the
itinerary is deemed impossible, or when there is valid reason to believe that
the tour cannot continue. In such cases, JW must explain in a timely manner
its inability to function according to the Travel Contract under the
circumstances. However, said explanation may be made after revisions are made
when conditions demand.
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11. Change in Amount of Travel Fee
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- JW may revise its schedule of fees in
accordance with increases or reductions of transport fares and/or
charges for Agent-Organized Tour owing to unusual or unforeseen economic
developments. In such cases, JW shall notify the client no later than
the 16th day prior to the eve of departure.
- JW may, when tour operational costs
have risen owing to factors as stipulated in Article 10 above, revise
the tour fare accordingly, except when substitutions are required
because of a shortage of such facilities, as transport seats, hotel
rooms, etc.
- In the event travel costs decrease,
JW shall reduce the tour fare accordingly.
- If JW specifies that tour fares are
dependent on the number of participants and there is a change in the
number of the participants due to reasons beyond JW's responsibility, JW
shall change the tour fare within the allowable range specified in the
tour contract.
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12.Change in traveler
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- A client who has entered into a
Travel Contract may, with JW consent, transfer the status in the
contract to a third party. In this case, the clients shall enter the
required information in the form provided by JW and submit it
together with the specified handling fee.
- The transfer of status in the contract
to a third party as stipulated in Item 1. of
this Article shall become valid by the consent of JW.
3. JW may reject a change in the name of travellers if transportation or
accommodation operator does not accept the change or for any other
reason.
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13.Right of Cancellation of Traveler
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- The client is at all times entitled
to cancel the Travel Contract, but must pay JW a cancellation charge as
stipulated in Article 15 below.
- If the client changes the departure
day or any transportation/accommodations for his or her convenience, JW
shall consider it the entire tour to be cancelled and the specified
cancellation charges will be levied on the client.
- JW shall accept the cancellation
requests during the office hours of the office where the client
originally requested the tour.
- In any of the following cases, the
client may cancel the Travel Contract without paying a cancellation
charge.
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When the contents of the Travel Contract have been substantially
revised. However, changes shall be limited to the cases listed in the left
side of the table in Article 22 and other important circumstances.
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b)
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When the tour fare is increased in accordance with the provisions of
Article 11-1.
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c)
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In cases where natural calamity or disaster, weather conditions, civil
unrest, suspension of services related to transportation, accommodation and
other facilities, governmental orders, or other causes make safe, smooth
tour operation impossible, or when there is a valid reason to believe the
tour cannot continue.
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d)
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When JW has not delivered the Final Tour Itinerary to the client by
the prescribed date.
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e)
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When tour operation becomes impossible owing to factors for which JW
is liable.
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- JW shall refund the remaining amount
of the received tour fare(deposit) after
deducting cancellation charges. If the tour deposit is not enough to
cover the cancellation charge, JW shall charge the difference
separately. When the tour contract is cancelled due to the reasons
specified in Article 13-4, JW shall make the full refund of the received
tour fare (deposit).
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14. Right of Cancellation ,Etc., of the Company - Cancellation before
Commencement of Travel
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- If the client has not paid the tour
fare by the prescribed date, JW may cancel the Travel Contract. In such
cases, the clients shall pay JW the applicable cancellation charge.
- In any of the following cases, JW may
cancel the Travel Contract.
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When it becomes evident that the client does not satisfy the sex, age,
qualification, skill or other requirements specified by JW for
participation in the tour.
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2)
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When the client is recognized as unfit to join the tour owing to
illness or for other reasons.
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3)
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When there is evidence that the client threatens to cause other
participants embarrassment or inconvenience, or might otherwise interfere
with the smooth performance of the collective activities of the tour.
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When the minimum number of participants as stipulated by JW in the
Travel Contract has not been met. In such cases, JW shall notify the client
of tour cancellation no later than 13th day (4th day for a one-day tour)
prior to the eve of departure.
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5)
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When the necessary conditions as clearly stated at the conclusion of
the Travel Contract cannot materialize, such as insufficient snowfall for
ski tours, or when there is valid reason to believe that the required
conditions cannot be met.
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6)
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In the event of a natural calamity or disaster, poor weather
conditions, civil disturbance, suspension of services related to
transportation, accommodations, etc., governmental orders, or other
circumstances beyond JW control, and when safe, and smooth tour operation
according to the itinerary specified in the Travel Contract has become
impossible, or there is a valid reason to believe that the tour cannot
continue.
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7)
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When the client demands things that are beyond the reasonable scope of
the details in the contract.
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Even after the correspondence contract has been concluded, if JW
cannot receive the amount specified for the tour fare due to invalidity of
the client's credit card or in accordance with the credit company's
agreement.
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- When JW cancels the Travel Contract
in accordance with Paragraph 1. herein above, it shall
refund payment after deducting the specified penalties from said payment
or from the deposit received from the client. When GMT cancels a tour in
conformity with Paragraph 2. here in above, it
shall return the full amount of the tour fare(or deposit)received from
the client.
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15. Cancellation Fee
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- 1. If a client cancels the Travel
Contract for personal reasons, the following cancellation rates will apply
to the tour fare. Clients remaining in the tour will incur the balance
of additional per room costs associated with the change in number of
participants.
Cancellation fee for a Domestic
Travel
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Classification
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Cancellation Fee
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(a) If cancellation is made on after the 20th day(10th day in case of
a one day trip) prior to the day preceding the date of commencement of the
travel (excluding the cases mentioned in (b) through (e))
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20%
of the travel fee
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(b) If cancellation is made on after the 7th day prior to the day
preceding the date of commencement of the travel (excluding the cases
mentioned in (c) through (e))
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30%
of the travel fee
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(c) If cancellation is made on after the 7th day prior to the day
preceding the date of commencement of the travel
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40%
of the travel fee
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(d) If cancellation is made on after the date of commencement of the
travel (excluding the cases mentioned in (e))
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50%
of the tour fee
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(e) In case of cancellation after the commence of the travel or of
nonparticipation without communication
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100% of the travel fee
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- Accommodation
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Only in case of Accommodation (Date when cancellation of contract is
notified)
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Classification
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Cancellation Fee
1 to 14 15 and more
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(a) 5 days Prior to Accommodation
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0% 20% of one night's room
charge
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(b) 3 days Prior to Accommodation
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20%
of one night's room charge
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(c) 1 days Prior to Accommodation
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50%
of one night's room charge
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(d) Accommodation or
No-Show
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100%
of one night's room charge
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- In case of cancellation in booking
via travel loan beyond JW responsibility, the above cancellation fee
will apply.
- If a client fails to pay the tour
fare by the designated date, JW will assume the client has canceled as
of the following day, and the cancellation fee specified above will
apply.
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16. Right of Cancellation of the Company---Cancellation after Commencement
of Travel
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- Cancellation by client
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When the client leaves the tour group for personal reasons, JW will
consider it a forfeiture of contracted rights and claims to any refund.
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2)
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If certain services cannot be provided as promised in the Travel Contract
for reasons beyond client responsibility, relevant portions of the contract
may be canceled, with an appropriate refund deducted from the total tour
fare.
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- Cancellation by JW
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JW may cancel the Travel Contract for tours after the departure date
in the following cases:
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a) When the client is unable to continue the tour owing to illness or
other factors.
b) When the client seem to disturb the order of collective activities of tour
participants by negligence of instruction from tour conductor or violent
deeds or menace towards these people or those accompanying them, which
otherwise Jeopardizes safety, smooth tour operation.
c) When the tour cannot continue owing to natural disaster, weather
conditions, civil unrest, labor disputes, suspension of services by transportation or accommodation facilities, governmental orders, or
other causes beyond JW control.
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2)
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Effect of cancellation and refund:
If JW cancels the Travel Contract in accordance with the Provision
2-1)hereinabove, travel services rendered to the client shall be deemed as
having been completed, and a refund from the tour fare shall be paid for
services not yet rendered. In cases where travel services are not rendered
owing to tour cessation, or services for which JW has paid,(or will pay)expenses, cancellation
charge, penalty, or etc., JW will refund only the
balance thereof.
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3)
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When JW cancels the Travel Contract for tours in accordance with the
Provision 2. 2)-a)and c)hereinabove, GMT shall, at the client's expense,
make necessary arrangements as requested for return to point of departure.
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17. Refund of Travel Fee
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- Should JW
incur any liability to make a refund to a client in case such as the
tour fare reduction in accordance with Article 11, and if either the
client or JW
has canceled the Travel Contract in accordance with Articles 13 through
16, JW
shall make said refund within the 7th day from the next day of
cancellation, when effecting refund before tour departure, and within 30
days counting from the day after the tour ends, as stipulated in the
contract in case of reduction or cancellation after tour departure.
However, should there be any expenses as cancellation charges,
penalties, etc. which GMT has already paid or will have to pay for
services not provided because of tour cancellation, said expenses shall
be borne by the client.
- The client shall be required to
request a refund at the sales office where the client bought the tour
within one month of the planned tour departure day.
- The client shall be required to
return all tour coupons when requesting a refund for said tour coupons. Otherwise,
JW may not be able to make any refund.
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18. Businesses of Tour Conductor ,Etc.
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- JW shall
make efforts to ensure the client's safe and smooth traveling and shall
not provide the services listed below for the client, except when JWand
the client have concluded the special contract to provide such services.
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(1)
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When JW confirms that the client may be not able to receive the specified
tour services during the tour, JW shall take all necessary
measures to ensure that the client will receive tour service as specified
in the Travel Contract.
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(2)
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When JW must change details of the contract even after taking measures
for unforeseen changes as specified in (1), JW shall arrange alternative
services. GMT shall make every effort to create a revised tour itinerary to
serve the purpose of the original one.
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- Tour conductors shall be licensed as
authorized by the Guide Business Act and generally referred to in the
contract as an "English-speaking guide."
- Tour itineraries which specify "to
be escorted by English-speaking guide" will provide such
accompaniment as a general rule. The English-speaking guide shall ensure
the safety of clients and smooth operation of the tour as stipulated in
the Travel Contract. Clients shall obey the instructions of the
English-speaking guide so that the tour can unfold safely and smoothly.
Hours during which the English-speaking guide renders services shall, in
principle, be from 08:00 to 20:00. In certain tour itineraries, from
departure to completion, an English-speaking guide shall be provided
only at sightseeing destinations.
- An English-speaking guide shall not
accompany clients on individual-type tours. Clients joining such tours
will be responsible for procuring the desired services after being
provided with travel coupons and/or tickets by JW
- In cases where travel services must
be altered owing to inclement weather or other conditions during
unaccompanied portions of tour, clients shall be responsible for
arranging the required services on their own behalf.
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19. Responsibility of the
Company
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- In performing its obligations under
the terms of its Tour Contract, should JW cause damage to the client
through willful negligence or fault, JW shall be liable for such damages.
However, this only applies if the damage report is made within 2 years
reckoned from the day following the occurrence of the damage.
- JW shall compensate for damage to
baggage as stated above, provided that said damage is reported within 14
days counting from the day after the occurrence, up to a maximum of
150,000 yen per person. Not applicable when damage is caused
intentionally by JW or through serious negligence.
- JW shall not be liable for damages
incurred by clients as stipulated in Provision 1. hereinabove if any of
the following reasons apply :
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Natural disaster, war, civil unrest, and alteration or cancellation of
tour itinerary due to such causes.
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2)
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Accidents during transportation or accommodations, damage by fire.
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3
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Cessation of services related to transportation or accommodation
facilities, and tour itinerary alteration or cancellation owing to such
causes.
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4)
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Orders of either Japanese or foreign governments, immigration regulations,
isolation resulting from infectious diseases, and tour itinerary alteration
or cancellation owing to such causes.
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5
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Accidents occurring during the client's free activities.
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6
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Food poisoning.
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7)
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Theft.
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Delays, stoppages, changes of schedule and route in relation to
transportation facilities, and tour itinerary alterations and/or shortened
stays at destinations owing to such causes.
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20. Special Compensation
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- In accordance with the JW Organized
Tour Contract, JW shall pay compensation, or provide condolence money to
the client in the event of death or significant bodily harm and/or pay
compensation money for damage to baggage, which is either coincidental
with or due to extenuating circumstances encountered during the
Organized Tour, regardless of JW's responsibility as stipulated in 1. of Article 19.
- JW shall not pay compensation or
provide condolence money as stipulated in 1. of
this Article when damages result from the client's willful negligence,
driving while intoxicated and/or illness. The same restriction applies
should the client engage in such dangerous sports and activities as
skydiving, luge, bobsledding, hang-gliding(motor-driven
or otherwise), giro-planing, mountain
climbing(using such specialized tools as picks), go-carting,
snow-mobile, and others not included in the Organized Tour and engaged
in during a client's free time.
- Except for articles listed as
exempted from JW responsibility as specified in JW terms and conditions,
the following items are also exempted from JW responsibility.
Jewelry/precious metals(excluding those used for practical every day use
such as wrist watches and glasses), personal computers/word processors
and accessories, data and similar items, drivers licenses, visas,
deposit receipts(including bankbooks and bank cards)and similar
articles, and equipment for windsurfing, scuba diving, surfing or
similar sports.
- In case JW incurs both the duty to
pay compensation as stipulated in 1. of this
Article and to indemnify client for damages in accordance with Article
19, both shall be regarded as "already executed" within their
amount limits when any one of the above duties is satisfied.
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21.Responsibility of traveler
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JW shall require the client
to indemnify JW for losses sustained owing to a client's willful negligence,
fault, conduct against public order and good manners, or breach of provisions
in the JW Organized Tour Contract.
- The client is required to make every
effort to utilize information acquired from JW and to understand the
details of his/her rights/responsibilities as well as the details of
tour conditions.
- After the start of the tour, if a
client should find that the tour service provided is different from that
specified in the tour contract, the client is required to report the
discrepancy to JW or Arrangement Agents for JW or Tour Service Providers
immediately.
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22. Guarantee of Itinerary
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- Should major changes occur in Travel
Contract contents as stated in the lefthand
column of the following table(except for
changes mentioned in the 1)through 3)below, JW shall calculate the
change compensation money by multiplying tour fares by the rate
indicated in the righthand column of the
table, and make refund to the client within 30 days counting from the
day after the tour ends. However, if it is evident that liability as set
forth in 1. of Article 19 occurs owing to said
changes, JW shall pay the amount not as compensation for changes but as
either a portion or total amount of indemnification for damages.
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JW shall not pay compensation for changes when they occur for the
following reasons(however, compensation shall be paid in the event of shortage,
even when services are provided, such as for seats, rooms and other
facilities)
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(a) Bad weather and natural disasters which hinder the tour itinerary.
(b) War.
(c) Civil unrest.
(d) Governmental orders.
(e) Suspension of services involving
transportation, accommodations, etc., such as cancellation, interruption,
cessation, etc.
(f) Provision of transport services different from the original schedule,
owing to delays or changes in operation schedules.
(g) Necessary measures to prevent tour participant death or bodily harm.
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2)
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Should cancellation in the Tour Contract be made in accordance with
Articles 13 through 16, and should changes occur in such canceled portions,
GMT shall not pay compensation.
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3)
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Even if major changes occur in Tour Contract contents, as stated in
the lefthand column of the following table, JW
shall not pay compensation if they are changes in the Final Tour Itinerary,
and the changes are within the scope of services stated in tour brochures.
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- Regardless of Item 1. herein above, the maximum amount of compensation for
changes paid by JW under one organized Tour Contract shall be the tour
fare multiplied by 15%. This money will not be paid, however, if the
total amount is less than 1,000 yen.
- When the situation warrants, JW shall
indemnify the client by offering economic benefits equivalent to
compensation money, or damage indemnification instead of cash payment,
if the client so agrees.
- If, after JW has compensated for
changes made in accordance with Provision 1. hereinabove,
it becomes evident that GMT is responsible for the changes as stated in
Article 19, Provision 1., JW shall pay the client for the damages
mentioned in Article 19 after deducting the sum already paid under the
terms of Provision 1. hereinabove.
- JW hall not provide compensation when
the order in which tour services are provided change from those
originally stipulated when all services are provided during the tour.
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Change requiring payment of the change compensation
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Ration(%)per case
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Before the commencement of the travel
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After the commencement of the travel
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(1) Change in date of commencement of the travel or the date of completion
of the travel mentioned in the Contract Document.
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1.5%
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3.0%
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(2) Change in the sightseeing spots or sightseeing facilities
(including restaurants) or other destinations of the travel to be visited
mentioned in the Contract Document
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1.0%
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2.0%
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(3) Change in the class or the facilities of the transportation
facilities to those at a lower change than that mentioned in the Contract
Document (limited to a case where the total amount of the charges for the
class and facilities after the change is lower than the total amount of the
charges mentioned in the Contract Document)
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1.0%
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2.0%
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(4) Change in kind or the name of the company of the transportation
facilities mentioned in the Contract Document.
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1.0%
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2.0%
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(5) Change to a flight using an airport of the point of commencement
of the travel in Japan
different from that mentioned in the Contract Document.
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1.0%
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2.0%
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(6) Change in the flight between Japan
and outside Japan
from the direct flight mentioned in the Contract Document. To a connecting
flight or an indirect flight.
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1.0%
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2.0%
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1.0% |
2.0% |
| (8) Change in the kind of room, facilities, view, or any other condition of the room of theaccommodation facilities mentioned in the Contract Document. |
1.0% |
2.0% |
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(9) Among the changes mentioned in the preceding Items ,any change in the matters mentioned in the tour title of the Contract Document..
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2.5%
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5.0%
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Note: 1: “Before the commencement of the travel” refers
to a case where the change concerned has been notified to the Traveler by
the day preceding the date of commencement of the travel and “after the
commencement of the travel” to a case where the change concerned has been
notified to the Traveler on or after the date of commencement of the
travel.
Note: 2: If a Final Document has been issued, this Schedule shall be
applied by reading “Contract Document” as “Final Document”. In this case, if
there has arisen any change between the entries in the Contract Document
and those in the Final Document or between the entries in the Final
Document and the contents of the Travel Service actually provided, each
respective change will be treated as one case of change.
Note: 3: If the transportation
facilities concerned with a change mentioned in Item 3 or 4 are accompanied
with the use of accommodation facilities, a change in connection with one
night’s stay shall be treated as one case of change.
Note: 4: The case of the change in the
name of the company of the transportation facilities mentioned in Item 3
shall not be applicable if such change involves a change transportation
facilities with a higher class or facilities.
Note: 5: Even if the change mentioned
in item4,7 or 8 has occurred more than once for
one vehicle,ship,etc.,used or for one night’s stay, it shall be treated as
one case of change.
Note: 6: With
respect to the change mentioned in Item9,not the
ratios for Items 1 through 8 but the ratios for Item 9 shall apply.
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23. Method of Using
Information and Communication Technology
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When we receive an application from a credit cardholder (hereinafter
referred to as a "member") of a credit company we deal with, based on
the conditions of "receiving payment of travel charges, cancellation
fees, etc., without the signature of the member "(hereinafter referred
to as a correspondence contract), the travel conditions are different from
the ordinary travel conditions in the following points:
(Some travel agencies may not be able to handle this type of application. The
types of cards that are handled vary among travel agencies.)
A contract shall be based on "travel business-related stipulations that
are used for conclusion of a travel contract by Correspondence means
contract."
A contract shall be concluded at the time when we consent in the case of
application by telephone, and when we issue a notification of our consent in
the case of other communications means. At the time of application,
information of the "member number, card expiration date," etc.,
shall be provided.
A "card usage date" shall be the day of payment or repayment of
travel charge, etc. The card usage date for travel charges shall be the
"date when a contract is concluded." The card usage date for
cancellations fees shall be "the day cancellation of a contract is
requested (when a request for cancellation is made on or after the card usage
date for travel charges, repayment shall be made within seven days from the
day after the request."
When payment cannot be made using the credit card a member applies with due
to a credit reason, etc., we shall cancel the Correspondence Contract, and be
entitled to the same amount as the cancellation fees mentioned in the above,
as payment for damage caused by a breach of contract. However, this shall not
apply if travel charges are paid in cash by a date we designate separately.
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24. Protection of Personal Information
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JW and its entrusted travel agencies listed in the Sale Office column
will use the personal information provided in the tour application forms only
for communicating with clients and for arranging transportation and
accommodations to provide the services request by the client.
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| 25. Others |
- The client shall pay the expenses
incurred when he or she asks for the personal accompaniment of a tour
conductor for such purposes as guiding shopping, etc., costs arising
from client injury or illness, the return of lost baggage or articles
left behind owing to personal negligence, as well as changes incurred by
independent activity.
- The client shall accept all
responsibility for decisions regarding individual purchases at souvenir
shops even when said shops are introduced by GMT or its local tour
operators.
- Other matters are subject to the JW
Travel Contract, including related tour documents presented separately.
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