As Tokyo Trip Guide blog owner, we’re legally required to follow the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising, specifically 16 CFR, Part 255.
We’re committed to being open with our audience, so we’re creating this FTC Disclosure page to let you know that we earn money from this site.
Our Commitment to Transparency
At Tokyo Trip Guide, we believe in honest, helpful travel information. This disclosure explains how we fund our work and maintain our editorial independence (also read our Editorial Policy).
Affiliate Partnerships
Tokyo Trip Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs with various travel booking platforms. This means when you book through certain links on our site, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Our Current Partners
We work with the following trusted booking platforms:
Attractions & Tours:
- Viator
- Booking.com
- Trip.com
- Klook
- GetYourGuide
- Tripadvisor
- Traveloka
- WeGoTrip
- Booking.com
- Trip.com
- Agoda
- Klook
- Traveloka
- Expedia
Restaurants:
- Tripadvisor
Transportations:
- Expedia
- 12Go
- DiscoverCars
- RentalCars
- Trip.com
- Klook
Utilities:
- NordVPN
- Airalo
- Radical Storage
- VisitorsCoverage
- Yesim
- Saily
These partnerships allow us to continue providing free, comprehensive Tokyo travel guides while earning a modest commission from bookings made through our site.
We’re constantly on the lookout for new partnerships with various brands, so some partners might not be listed here yet. That said, most of our affiliate marketing programs are managed through Travelpayouts.
How Affiliate Links Work
When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the booking platform pays us a small percentage of the sale. The price you pay remains exactly the same whether you use our link or book directly.
You’re simply supporting our work at no extra cost to yourself.
What This Means for You
- No Extra Cost: Affiliate links never increase your booking price
- Same Service: You receive identical service and pricing as booking directly
- Our Support: Your purchases help us maintain and improve our guides
- Your Choice: You’re never obligated to use our affiliate links
Editorial Independence
Our affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial decisions or recommendations. We maintain strict separation between our revenue sources and content creation process.
Our Editorial Standards
Honest Reviews: We provide truthful assessments based on research, visitor feedback, and available information. Negative aspects are disclosed alongside positive ones.
Merit-Based Recommendations: Attractions, accommodations, and experiences are recommended based on their value to travelers, not commission potential.
Comprehensive Coverage: We cover the full spectrum of Tokyo experiences across all budget levels, including options where we earn no commission.
Regular Updates: We continuously update our content to ensure accuracy, regardless of affiliate status.
Clear Context: When we recommend booking through a specific platform, it’s because we genuinely believe it offers good value, selection, or service for that particular experience.
Types of Affiliate Content
You’ll find affiliate links integrated throughout our site in several ways:
Within Articles
Affiliate booking links appear naturally within our attraction guides, accommodation reviews, and itineraries where relevant to the content. These are always clearly presented as booking options.
Booking Sections
Dedicated booking sections on attraction and accommodation pages display multiple booking platform options, allowing you to compare prices and choose your preferred provider.
Recommended Tours
Tour carousels and recommendations feature curated selections from our affiliate partners, chosen for their relevance to the content you’re reading.
What We Don’t Do
To maintain your trust, we commit to the following:
We Don’t:
- Recommend experiences solely because they offer higher commissions
- Inflate prices or hide better alternatives to increase earnings
- Misrepresent the quality or characteristics of any attraction or accommodation
- Allow affiliate relationships to compromise our editorial judgment
- Hide our affiliate relationships or pretend links are non-commercial
- Create fake reviews or testimonials
- Guarantee results or experiences beyond what providers themselves promise
Additional Revenue Sources
Beyond affiliate marketing, we may also earn revenue through:
Display Advertising: We may display advertisements from ad networks on our site. These are typically separate from our editorial content.
Sponsored Content: If we ever publish sponsored content, it will be clearly labeled as such and will meet the same quality standards as our regular content.
Currently, affiliate marketing through booking platforms represents our primary revenue source, allowing us to focus on creating comprehensive Tokyo travel guides without paywalls or subscription fees.
Your Privacy
When you click our affiliate links, the booking platform may place cookies on your device to track the referral. This is standard practice and allows them to credit us for your booking.
These tracking mechanisms are governed by each platform’s privacy policy, not ours.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any booking platform before making a purchase:
- We do not receive your personal booking information
- We cannot see your payment details
- We don’t track your individual purchases
- We only receive aggregate commission reports
For information about our own data practices, please see our Privacy Policy.
Questions or Concerns
We take transparency seriously and welcome your questions about our affiliate relationships or editorial practices.
If you have concerns about:
- How our affiliate partnerships work
- Whether a specific recommendation is influenced by commissions
- Our editorial decision-making process
- Anything else related to our disclosures
Please contact us at Contact Us page. We’re committed to maintaining your trust and addressing any concerns promptly.
Legal Compliance
This disclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255).
We are committed to operating in full compliance with FTC regulations and updating our disclosure as our partnerships and practices evolve.
Updates to This Disclosure
We may update this disclosure periodically as we add new affiliate partnerships or change our monetization approach. Material changes will be reflected with an updated revision date.
Last Updated: November 30, 2025
The Bottom Line
We created Tokyo Trip Guide to help travelers experience Tokyo authentically and confidently. Our affiliate partnerships allow us to continue this work while keeping our content free and accessible.
When you book through our links, you’re supporting independent travel content creation while paying the same price you’d pay anywhere else. We’re grateful for your support and committed to earning your trust through honest, helpful Tokyo travel guidance.
Thank you for being part of the Tokyo Trip Guide community.