Shokyu Railroad Co., Ltd. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the websites located at and under the sho-kyu.com and corporate.sho-kyu.co.jp domains (collectively, the “Sites”).

Please read these Website Terms of Use (the “Terms”) carefully before accessing or using the Sites. By accessing or using the Sites, you agree to these Terms.

1. Scope

These Terms apply to the Sites and to all content, data, information, materials, and other resources hosted on or made available through the Sites, including data stored on systems used to operate the Sites.

2. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to the Sites and their content are owned by the Company.

Without the Company’s prior permission, you may not copy, reproduce, republish, reuse, modify, alter, transmit, distribute, create derivative works from, or otherwise use any trademarks, trade names, logos, photographs, images, text, or other content made available on the Sites.

3. Links

3.1 Links to the Sites

As a general rule, links to the Sites should point to one of the following homepages:

• https://corporate.sho-kyu.co.jp/ — Corporate Website
• https://sho-kyu.com/ — Railway Information Website

If you link directly to a page other than one of the homepages listed above, please note that the page, its URL, or its content may be changed, moved, or removed without prior notice. This may occur as a result of site reorganization, system requirements, or other circumstances.

3.2 Prohibited Links

You may not link to the Sites from any website that contains any of the following:

• Content that defames or disparages the Company or any third party, or that harms or may harm their reputation or credibility;
• Content that infringes or may infringe any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property right of the Company or any third party;
• Links to the Sites used primarily for commercial purposes;
• Content that infringes or may infringe the property, privacy, or other rights or legitimate interests of the Company or any third party;
• Content that may mislead users or create misunderstanding or confusion;
• Content that violates or may violate any applicable law or regulation or is otherwise contrary to public policy or generally accepted standards of conduct; or
• Any other content that the Company considers inappropriate.

3.3 Framing and Similar Display Methods

You may not frame or otherwise display the Sites or any of their content in a manner that could cause users to believe that the Sites or their content are part of a third-party website, or that could otherwise mislead users or create misunderstanding or confusion.

3.4 Links to Third-Party Websites

The Sites may contain links to websites operated by third parties (“Linked Sites”). The Company does not operate or control Linked Sites.

When you access a Linked Site, your use of that site is subject to the terms of use, privacy policy, and other rules established by its operator.

3.5 Disclaimer Regarding Linked Sites

The Company makes no representations or warranties regarding the content, accuracy, security, legality, or any other aspect of Linked Sites.

The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of or relating to your use of a Linked Site or any information made available through a Linked Site.

4. Disclaimer

Please note the following when using the Sites:

• The Company makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, usefulness, security, or any other aspect of the information made available on the Sites. The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance on such information.
• Information on the Sites may be added, modified, corrected, removed, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
• Unless otherwise stated, information on the Sites is current as of its publication date and may no longer reflect current circumstances due to the passage of time or other factors.
• Information regarding products, services, campaigns, and other offerings made available on the Sites may not include every product, service, campaign, or other offering available from the Company.
• The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from linking to the Sites or from an inability to establish or maintain a link to the Sites, regardless of the reason.
• The Company does not warrant that the Sites will be free from errors, defects, interruptions, or other problems; that all functions of the Sites will operate properly or continuously; or that the Sites or the servers on which they are hosted will be free from viruses or other harmful code.
• Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss or damage suffered by any user or third party arising out of or relating to the use of the Sites.

5. Recommended Browsers and Operating Environments

For the best experience when viewing and using the Sites, we recommend the following operating environments.

Windows

• Microsoft Edge — Latest version
• Google Chrome — Latest version

macOS

• Firefox — Latest version
• Safari — Latest version

iOS

• iOS 14 or later
• Default browser

Android

• Android 9 or later
• Default browser
• Google Chrome — Latest version

Please ensure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled and that your browser supports SSL/TLS when using the Sites.

Even when using one of the recommended environments listed above, the Sites may not display or function properly under certain circumstances, including the following:

• Using your browser’s zoom feature to enlarge or reduce the display may affect page layout. For best results, we recommend viewing the Sites at the standard zoom level of 100%.
• The Sites may not display or function properly depending on your operating system, device, browser, settings, or other aspects of your operating environment.
• Newly released browser versions may not display or function properly due to browser-specific specifications, compatibility issues, or other technical factors.
• Depending on your operating environment, printed pages may differ from their on-screen appearance.

6. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Sites are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the use of the Sites shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Maikura District Court, Japan, as the court of first instance.

7. Miscellaneous

The Company may revise these Terms from time to time as necessary without prior notice.

Any revisions to these Terms will become effective when posted on the Sites.

Suspension, Interruption, and Modification of the Sites

1. The Company may, at any time and without prior notice, modify or discontinue any information or content provided through the Sites as necessary. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any user or third party as a result of such modification or discontinuation.
2. The Company may suspend or discontinue all or any part of the Sites without prior notice if any of the following circumstances occurs:
   • Scheduled or emergency maintenance, inspection, repair, replacement, upgrades, or other work is performed on facilities, equipment, systems, or other infrastructure used to operate the Sites;
   • Operation of the Sites becomes difficult or impossible due to fire, power outage, earthquake, storm, flood, other natural disaster, or any other event of force majeure;
   • Telecommunications services provided by a telecommunications carrier become unavailable;
   • A failure occurs in telecommunications lines, servers, or other equipment; or
   • The Company determines that temporary suspension or discontinuation is necessary for operational or technical reasons, or that continued operation of the Sites has become difficult.
3. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law, the Company will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by any user or third party as a result of any suspension, interruption, discontinuation, or other action described above.

Unsolicited Proposals and Ideas

Please do not submit unsolicited technical proposals, product or service ideas, business proposals, advertising or promotional concepts, commercial proposals, or similar ideas or materials to the Company, whether through the Internet or by any other means.

The Company independently researches, develops, evaluates, and implements a wide range of technologies, products, services, and business concepts. As a result, any proposal or idea submitted to the Company may coincidentally be similar to or overlap with technologies, products, services, concepts, or other matters that the Company has independently researched, developed, evaluated, or implemented.

To avoid potential disputes or misunderstandings arising from such similarities or overlaps, please do not submit unsolicited proposals or ideas.

If you nevertheless submit a proposal, idea, or similar material to the Company, whether through the Internet or by any other means, you will be deemed to have agreed in advance to the following:

• The Company will have no obligation to review, evaluate, consider, respond to, or otherwise take any action with respect to the submitted material;
• The Company will have no obligation to treat the submitted material as confidential and will assume no duty of confidentiality with respect to it; and
• If all or any part of a submitted proposal or idea is similar to or overlaps with any technology, product, service, plan, concept, or other matter independently researched, developed, evaluated, adopted, or implemented by the Company, the Company will have no liability whatsoever in connection with such similarity or overlap, including any obligation to provide compensation, remuneration, or other payment.