Japan Local Guide

Privacy policy

What this site stores, what it doesn’t collect, and what happens when you follow a link to another site.

Last updated: 22 Oct 2026

In short

  • There are no accounts or sign-ups.
  • The site uses no analytics, advertising or remarketing tools.
  • Two small things are stored in your own browser so the site works as expected (see below).

Stored in your browser

  • Language choice: when you pick a language, a cookie named jlg_locale remembers it for up to one year, so the site opens in that language next time.
  • Osaka planner: the places you select and your plan are kept in your browser’s local storage, on your device only. They are not sent to this site.

You can remove both at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser settings.

Server logs

Like any website, the hosting service that delivers these pages may record standard technical data with each request — such as IP address, browser type and the page requested — for security and to keep the site running.

Pages link to official websites, Google Maps, Tabelog, booking pages and other sites. Once you follow a link, that site’s own privacy policy and cookies apply.

If affiliate links are added in the future, a booking site reached through one may use its own cookies or similar technology to record that you came from this site. This page and the affiliate disclosure will be updated when that happens.

Fonts and photos

Fonts and photos are served from this site itself, so viewing a page doesn’t load them from other companies’ servers.

If you contact us

If you write to us, your message and email address are used only to reply.

Changes

This page is updated when what the site stores changes. The date at the top shows the current version.