Terms of Use

Article 1 (Definitions)

LCL, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") hereby stipulates the following Terms for the use of "BusHikaku.net" (hereinafter referred to as the "Service"), which the Company operates. Users of the Service (hereinafter referred to as the "Users") shall use the Service after agreeing to these Terms in advance.

Article 2 (Purpose)

The Service provides information on fares and service details, etc. for express buses, night buses, tours, etc.

Article 3 (Content of information)

The Company provides information regarding fares, etc. on the Service through its website with due care. However, the Company shall not guarantee the accuracy, validity, legality, usefulness or any other matters concerning the content of the information. The User shall make final confirmation of all the information regarding fares, etc. provided by the Service directly with the relevant business operator which operates the express buses, night buses, tours, etc. Even if the User incurs any damage or loss due to this information, the Company shall not be liable in any way, except where it is liable in accordance with Article 5 (Disclaimer).
Please note in advance that some or all of the information provided by the Service may be changed, suspended or discontinued without prior notice to Users.
If a User has any questions regarding fares or other information, he/she is advised to contact the relevant business operator directly.
Please note in advance that no rights or obligations arise between the Company and the User even if the Company provides information about the use of a specific business operator, etc. when a User makes an inquiry to the Company about information other than the information in the preceding paragraph. The handling of accuracy, etc. of the content of such information shall be governed, mutatis mutandis, by Paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 4 (Reservations and applications)

When making a reservation on each website, the User is required to fully understand the contract terms and conditions, etc. set forth by the business operator before entering into a contract. The terms and conditions set forth by the business operator take precedence over the information provided by the Service.
The Company does not guarantee whether the User will be able to conclude, renew, revise, or make similar modifications to a contract with the business operator, nor does it guarantee the timing of its conclusion, renewal, revision, etc. or content, etc. thereof.
The Company shall assume no responsibility for the success or failure, content, performance, etc. of the contract between the business operator and the User. Any disputes over the contract shall be settled between the business operator and the User.

Article 5 (Disclaimer)

In the event that a User or a third party incurs any damage related to the provision of the Service, or its change, delay, suspension, or discontinuance, and if liability for breach of contract or tort liability is found to be due to negligence (excluding gross negligence) by the Company for such damage, the Company shall be liable only to the extent of damage that would normally arise (excluding lost profits or damages caused by other special circumstances). However, this does not apply if the damage is caused by the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence. The User is required to acknowledge this before using the Service at their own responsibility.

Article 6 (Copyright, property rights and other rights)

Intellectual property rights such as copyrights, trademark rights, and other property rights in and to the content included in the Service and individual information, trademarks, images, moving images, advertisements, designs, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Contents, etc.") belong to the Company or their legitimate rights holder.
The Service and all software used in connection with it contain property rights protected by intellectual property laws and regulations.
The User shall not reproduce, edit, alter, post, reprint, transmit to the public, distribute, sell, provide, translate, or otherwise use or utilize the contents of the Service or Contents, etc. in any manner, except in cases where the use or utilization is permitted by the Company or a legitimate rights holder, or in cases where the use or utilization is permitted by laws and regulations without permission from the rights holder.
No User may sublicense, assign, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the right to use the Service and the Contents, etc. to any third party.
No User may alter or tamper with all or part of the Service or the Contents, etc. nor perform reverse engineering, including decompiling or disassembling.
The Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User as a result of their act contrary to the preceding paragraphs.

Article 7 (Governing law)

The formation, validity and enforcement of these Terms, as well as the resolution of disputes related to them shall be governed by the laws of Japan.

Article 8 (Court with jurisdiction)

The Tokyo District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance for any litigation concerning disputes related to these Terms.

Article 9 (Privacy)

Handling of personal information
Users' registration information, as well as their personal information obtained by the Company, shall be handled in accordance with the Company's Privacy Policy. The Company's Privacy Policy can be found here.
While the Company takes utmost care to protect personal information, Users remain solely responsible for its transmission and disclosure.
Third-party websites, etc. accessible through the Company have their own individual privacy and data collection regulations, which are independent of the Company. The Company assumes no obligation or responsibility for these independent regulations or activities. Users are responsible for maintaining and managing their passwords and registration information on such third-party websites.
About informative data
(1) In order to provide better services to Users who use the Service, the Service may obtain and use information about the user's personal computer, smartphone, mobile phone, and other information communication devices recorded by cookies, local storage, web beacons, device identifiers, etc., behavioral history information, and other personal information that cannot be used to identify a specific person when referenced alone (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Informative Data"). Please refer to the "Privacy Policy" for more information on Informative Data.
(2) Please refer to "External Transmission (Opt-Out)" for instructions on how to disable (opt-out of) cookies, etc. issued by DMP and third parties.

Article 10 (Cases where the Consumer Contract Act does not apply)

If the contract for the Service between a User and the Company does not qualify as a consumer contract under the Consumer Contract Act, the Company shall not be liable for any damage incurred by the User or any third party due to the Service, except in cases of the Company's willful misconduct or gross negligence. In this case, if the Company is found to be liable for breach of contract or tort due to its gross negligence, the Company shall be liable only to the extent of ordinary damage (excluding lost profits or damages caused by other special circumstances).

Article 11 (Amendments to these Terms)

The Company may amend these Terms, and the amended Terms shall take effect on the effective date determined at the Company's discretion.
In the case of the preceding paragraph, the Company shall notify Users of the details of the amendments to these Terms and their effective date by an appropriate time, but no later than one month prior to the effective date. However, if the Company determines that the degree of disadvantage to the User due to the amendment is minor, the period may be shortened.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply if the amendment to these Terms is in the general interest of Users.

Established: July 1, 2025End