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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:  A valid passport. No visa required for U.S. citizens.

INSURANCE:  Trip Cancellation Insurance, Medical Insurance, Baggage Insurance, and Personal Insurance are NOT included in the tour package. ALL ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. As a courtesy, an application for travel-related insurance will be sent to all participants upon receipt of deposit. Each participant is responsible for his/her own insurance according to his/her needs from the agent of his/her choice.

CANCELLATION AND REFUND:  The tour price is based on a minimum of 10 persons traveling together on the entire tour itinerary. Should the group fall below 10 full-paying passengers, the trip may be canceled. All deposits will be returned in full minus a non-refundable booking fee of $25.00 per person. Rates are quoted based on costs predicted for 2008, however, please note: tour costs are subject to adjustment for currency fluctuation one month prior to departure. Any and all cancellations on the part of the participant must be sent in writing to the Tour Operator and the to the Tour Director. Any cancellations that take place prior to October 22, 2007 will not incur a penalty and the deposit will be returned in full. Any cancellation received between October 23, 2007 and November 22, 2007 will incur a $50.00 penalty. Any cancellation received between November 23, 2007 and December 22, 2007 will incur a penalty of $250.00. Any cancellation received on or after December 23, 2007 and up to the day of departure will be subject to full penalty (cost of entire tour package) unless the package can be resold by the Tour Operator or the Tour Escort. In the case of such resale, there may be additional penalties incurred due to non-refundable tour services, increased package price, or single supplement costs. These costs will also be passed on to the canceled participants.

RESPONSIBILITY:  JAPAN TRAVEL BUREAU USA, Inc. (hereafter known as JTB, USA) acts as Tour Operator. SUSAN BALL FAEDER acts as the Tour Escort. The suppliers providing transportation and sightseeing arrangements, hotel accommodations, and other services for the tour program are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of JTB, USA nor of the Tour escort. All coupons, receipts, and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions specified by the suppliers. By participating in this tour and utilizing the services of the suppliers, you agree that neither JTB, USA or SUSAN BALL FAEDER shall be liable for any accident, loss, injury, or damage to you or those traveling with you or your property in connection with any accommodation, transportation, sightseeing arrangement, or other services, or resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrence or conditions including but not limited to: neglect or default of any company or person engaged in carrying out any of the arrangements of the tour or providing any accommodations, transportation, sightseeing arrangements, or other services; acts of God or acts between tour participants; dangers incident to the sea, air travel, flood, fire; defects in vehicles, breakdown of equipment; acts of governments or other authorities, economic sanctions or embargoes, wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances, riots, strikes, theft; delay or cancellation or changes in itinerary or schedules, or any other causes. If there is a delay or cancellation causing a change of scheduling in the itinerary because of neglect or default of the suppliers, there will be no partial refund by the Tour Operator or the Tour Escort. Should such an unfortunate occurrence take place, the Tour Operator and Tour Escort will try to replace it with a comparable activity.

Updated March 2008

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Tour Description – Tour Itinerary – Tour Price – General Info – Reservation Form – Tour Guide – Photos of Past Tours