Editorial Policy
This page explains how the ExploreJapanDaily Editorial Team researches, fact-checks, reviews, and updates every guide on this site, so you know exactly how much to trust what you read.
Editorial Standards
Every guide is written by an editorial team of writers and former residents with first-hand neighborhood knowledge. We write for travelers from anywhere, price everything in USD, and avoid recommending anything we would not recommend to a friend. We do not accept payment in exchange for favorable coverage of any attraction, hotel, or business.
Fact-Checking Process
Prices, opening hours, transit routes, and seasonal timing are checked against official sources — transit operators, attraction websites, and municipal tourism boards — before a guide is published. Numbers that change frequently (train fares, pass prices, entry fees) are flagged for more frequent re-checking.
Review Process
Guides are reviewed by a second editor before publishing and re-reviewed on a recurring schedule after that, so advice stays current as schedules, prices, and attractions change.
Verification Policy
Every guide displays a "Last verified" or "Updated" date so you always know how recently it was checked. If you spot something outdated, see the Corrections section below — we treat every report as a prompt to re-verify that section.
Sources
We prioritize official operator and government sources (JR Group companies, Japan National Tourism Organization, municipal tourism boards, immigration and customs authorities) over secondhand aggregators, and link out to official sources where it helps you double-check a detail yourself.
Update Policy
Guides covering fast-changing topics (rail pass pricing, visa rules, seasonal forecasts) are revisited on a recurring schedule; the rest are updated whenever a source change is confirmed. The dateModified shown on each page reflects the last substantive content change, not a cosmetic edit.
Questions or Corrections
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