Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Japan Insider Lab is reader-supported. To keep this site free to use, we participate in affiliate programs. This means some links on our pages are affiliate links — if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Programs We Participate In

Amazon Associates — Product links to Amazon.com include our associate tag (japaninsiderl-20). As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Klook Affiliate — Travel articles may link to Klook for tours, attraction tickets, rail passes, and activities in Japan. We may earn a commission when you complete a booking.
Other programs — We may add additional travel and lifestyle affiliate programs (such as Booking.com) as our content expands. Those will be disclosed in relevant articles.

Editorial Independence

Affiliate relationships do not determine what we write about or how we rank products. We recommend items we believe are genuinely useful to international readers interested in Japan. If a product is not worth buying, we say so — even if an affiliate link exists.

How to Identify Affiliate Links

Affiliate links on this site typically:

Point to Amazon.com, Klook.com, or other partner retailers
Appear in product recommendation boxes and “Shop on Amazon” or “Browse on Klook” buttons
Use affiliate tracking parameters (such as Amazon tag= or Klook aid=) on outbound links

Every blog post also includes an affiliate disclosure notice at the bottom of the article.

FTC Compliance

In accordance with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, we disclose our affiliate relationships clearly and conspicuously so you can make informed decisions.

Questions

If you have questions about this disclosure, please contact us.