EDITORIAL STANDARD

Reader usefulness comes before commission.

These rules govern every guide, comparison, and update published by Japan Compared.

Evidence before assertion

Important factual claims require a traceable source. Volatile information—such as prices, availability, policies, and plan terms—is recorded with a checked date.

No fabricated experience

We never say that we used, tested, visited, stayed at, or personally experienced something unless evidence of that work is present. Remote research is labeled as a research-based comparison, booking guide, or specification-based buying guide.

Independent ranking

Commercial terms may determine whether a service can support the publication, but they do not determine editorial position. Suitability, evidence, limitations, and reader context come first.

Corrections

Material errors are corrected as soon as they are confirmed. Updated guides identify their latest review date.