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Conditions of Tour Application |
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Applicants must be at least 18
years of age or older.
Applicants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent
or responsible guardian and have valid passports, or contact Pop Japan Travel to make other arrangements.
Some tours may enforce a strict 18+ cut-off. This is
non-negotiable.
US passport holders do not need a visa for this tour.
Those with passports issued outside of the US may need to
consult Pop Japan Travel.
The application form should be sent to Pop Japan Travel by
Fax: 310-817-8018 (Attn: Ben Applegate)
Or mail:
Pop Japan Travel
Attn: Ben Applegate
1487 W. 178th St., Suite 300
Gardena, CA 90248
TEL 310-817-8010 ext.111
with a copy of the participant's credit card (front and
back) and a copy of their passport.
If you do not have a passport at this time or it is being
processed, you may send a copy when it is ready. However, for
identification purposes, photo ID (i.e driver's license or other
state issued identification) is required at the time of booking.
Please note that you do need a passport by the time the tour
departs.
Clients who require special medical attention during the tour
for reasons of chronic disease, general illness, pregnancy or
physical handicap need to advise Pop Japan Travel when applying
for the tour.
Pop Japan Travel reserves the right to refuse some applications
if the client's age, qualifications or other conditions do not
conform to those designated for tours aimed at specific customer
categories or purposes. |
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Document and Final Tour
Itinerary |
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After closure of tour
application, approximately 14 days prior to departure, Pop Japan
Travel will send by mail the final tour itinerary to the tour
participants, showing the time and place of assembly,
transportation, hotel accommodations, local contacts, and more
information about optional tours. |
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Hotel Rooms |
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The cost of hotel accommodations
included in the tour price are based on double occupancy (2
persons in 1 room). Tour
participants may request single room occupancy (whether by
preference or other circumstance) at an additional charge.
Pop Japan Travel cannot accommodate 3 participants in a single
room. |
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Deposit/Cancellation Policy |
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When you apply for
a tour, you must pay a deposit of $300 toward the cost of the tour.
You must then pay the rest of the tour price by the application
deadline.
See below for a table with Pop Japan Travel's
cancellation policy. If you cancel your reservation 90 days or more
before the tour departure date, the entire deposit will be refunded
to you. If you cancel within 90 days of departure but before the
payment due date, you will forfeit your deposit, but any amount
over $300 that you have paid will be refunded to you. If you cancel
between the payment deadline and 30 days prior to tour departure,
you will receive a 50% refund. If you cancel within 30 days of tour
departure, you will receive no refund. If you fail to pay the full
price of the tour before the application deadline and do not contact
Pop Japan Travel to make other arrangements, you forfeit your deposit
and will receive no refund.
Days left before tour departure |
Penalty |
| 90 or more days left before departure |
No penalty; deposit will be refunded in full |
| 89 days left - payment deadline |
Deposit forfeited, but remainder of tour price will be refunded
if paid |
| Payment deadline - 31 days before departure |
50% penalty on entire tour price |
| 30 days before departure - tour departure |
100% penalty on entire tour price, no refund |
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Travel Insurance |
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Tour participants may buy travel insurance either independently or through Travelex (see Travelex for more information). Insurance can protect against medical emergency and lost baggage. Participants who choose not to buy insurance MUST sign a waiver before tour departure declaring they do not wish to purchase insurance. |
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Revision/Cancellation of
Travel Service |
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Pop Japan Travel may cancel a
tour or revise its contents and services for any of the
following reasons: natural calamity or disaster, weather
conditions, civil unrest, suspension of service rendered by
transport or accommodation, provision of transportation not
based on the original operational plan, governmental orders, or
other circumstances beyond Pop Japan Travel's control.
Pop Japan Travel reserves the right to take necessary measures
when safe, smooth tour operation according to the itinerary is
deemed impossible, or when there is valid reason to believe that
the tour cannot continue. In such cases, Pop Japan travel must
explain in a timely manner its inability to function according
to the Travel Contract under the circumstances. The clients may
cancel their application and receive a full refund. |
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7. |
Liability of Pop Japan Travel
and Exemptions |
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Pop Japan Travel shall not
compensate for damages incurred by clients as stipulated in
provisions if any of the following reasons apply: |
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Natural disaster, war, civil
unrest, and alteration or cancellation of tour itinerary due to
such causes. |
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b. |
Cessation of services related to
transportations or accommodation facilities, and tour itinerary
alteration or cancellation owing to such causes. |
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c. |
Orders of either Japanese or
foreign governments, immigration regulations, isolation
resulting from infectious diseases, and tour itinerary
alteration or cancellation owing to such causes. |
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d. |
Accidents occurring during the
client's free activities |
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e. |
Food Poisoning |
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Theft |
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g. |
Delays, changes of schedule and
route in relation to transportation facilities, and tour
itinerary alterations and/or shortened stays at destinations
owing to such causes. |
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After reading and agreeing to the terms and conditions, please
click below for reservation form. 
Please print out this form, fill
it out completely, and include your signature for credit card
authorization. Attach a photocopy of your passport and credit
card (front and back) along with the application. Please fax
your application to: |
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Attn: Ben Applegate (Pop Japan
Travel representative)
Fax: (310) 817-8018 |
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If you have any questions
concerning your reservation, please call:
(310) 810-8010 ext.111
or send email to travel@popjapantravel.com |
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Pop Japan Travel (PJT) is a
subsidiary of Digital Manga Inc.
These terms and conditions are subject to change at any time by
Pop Japan Travel. |
