Terms and conditions for YourHomeInJapan.com
Agreement between you and the housing company
By filling in our booking request form you agree to these terms and conditions below. The request is not a binding booking until you sign an agreement with the accommodation company or make a payment to them. We have good experience of the recommended housing companies, but it is your responsibility to check the agreements that you enter and the invoices that you pay.
Please note that apart from accepting these terms you do not enter into any agreement with YourHomeInJapan.com or our partner company DreamStudies. By filling in the forms on our site you are entitled to a discount from the accommodation companies, but you do not enter into any agreement with us. Our Japanese suppliers' English speaking staff will contact you directly - they are the experts on the different rooms and apartments. If you checked that you are interested in language courses in Japan you might also be contacted by Japanese language schools. By submitting the form you have agreed to this contact.
Prices and payment
The prices on this site are based on the information we have received from the accommodation companies. Prices in apartments and Share House are examples, the price varies depending on where you live. In host families, prices get lower the longer you stay. Your final price can be found on the invoice from the accommodation company.
The prices in local currencies are calculated based on the daily exchange rate from http://www.geoplugin.com/ to give you an idea of the cost in your currency. The actual cost in your currency can increase or decrease depending on the exchange rate when you pay for the accommodation.
You don’t pay anything to us. All costs are paid in Japanese Yen directly to the suppliers in Japan. Bank charges may apply.
Problems with your accommodation
If you experience any problems with your accommodation you should contact the accommodation company and explain the situation. Then they can help you to solve any problem. In exceptional cases they might be able to move you to another place, but then there must usually be some serious shortcomings at your current accommodation.
Problems addressed after returning home are impossible to fix, so contact the accommodation company right away if you experience any problems.
You are welcome to give us feedback if you want, but be aware that we have no control or insight into what is going on at your particular accommodation. It is the housing company and the people who live there that are responsible for this and we can’t in any way be held responsible for problems at your accommodation.
Student accommodation in Japan often have simple standard. On this site we work with companies that provide good quality by Japanese standards but you should not expect too much of your student accommodation in apartments and Share Houses. You get the best standard of living when you stay with a host family or in a hotel. Read more about accommodation in Japan in our FAQ.
Text, images and misprints on this site
The text on the accommodation pages is based on the material that we have received from the housing companies. We can not be held liable for any misprints and we reserve the right to update the text on the site if we detect any errors or obtain new information from Japan.
The pictures on this site are just examples of how a certain type of accommodation can look. All houses and rooms are different so there is no guarantee that your accommodation will look like the pictures.
Personal data
Our goal is to protect your personal integrity. We will forward your details to the relevant supplier in Japan, but otherwise we undertake not to sell or in any other way distribute the personal data you divulge. All information on our website is sent via secure SSL-connections.
If you opted to subscribe to our newsletter, we will send you news and discounts on studies and accommodation abroad from DreamStudiesAbroad.com about four times a year.
Contact us if you want us to delete your data. Contact the Japanese supplier if you want to delete your data with them. Read more about how we handle personal data.
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