プライバシーポリシー

Last updated: April 2026

Eat in Japan (eatinjapan.jp) is a resource for finding restaurants, cafes, street food stalls, and other dining spots throughout Japan. Whether you are searching for ramen shops in Tokyo, vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Kyoto, or hidden local eateries in rural prefectures, we want your experience on our platform to be both useful and private. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how it is used, and what control you have over your information.

Your use of Eat in Japan constitutes acceptance of the practices outlined in this policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using our website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect a limited set of data to support restaurant discovery and improve the quality of our dining information. The categories below describe what we gather:

1.1 Local Storage Data

Eat in Japanuses your browser's local storage to remember your preferences without requiring you to create an account. All local storage data remains on your device:

• Bookmarked Restaurants: When you save a restaurant to your favorites, its identifier is stored in your browser so you can quickly find it again.
• Dietary Preferences: Filters you set for dietary needs — such as vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free, or allergy-specific options — are saved locally to pre-populate future searches.
• Cuisine Filters: Your preferred cuisine types (e.g., sushi, ramen, tempura, kaiseki, okonomiyaki) are remembered across sessions.
• Restaurant Search History: Recent searches by area, cuisine, price range, or English menu availability are cached for convenient re-access.
• Price Range Preferences: Your selected budget filters are stored locally to deliver consistent search results.

1.2 Usage Data

Standard technical information is recorded automatically when you browse Eat in Japan:

• IP address and approximate geographic location (city-level)
• Browser type, version, and language configuration
• Device type and operating system
• Restaurant and cuisine pages viewed, including detail pages with menus and photos
• Duration of time spent on restaurant listing pages and area guides
• The referral source (search engine, social media, or direct link) that brought you here

1.3 Map and Location Data

Interactive maps on Eat in Japan allow you to browse restaurants by neighborhood or find dining options near your current location. If you permit your browser to share your location, your approximate coordinates are sent to our map provider to display nearby restaurants. We do not retain your precise geolocation data on our servers.

1.4 User-Provided Data

If you use our contact form to report incorrect restaurant details (such as wrong addresses, outdated hours, or missing dietary information), recommend a new restaurant, or ask a question, we collect the information you provide, including your email address and the content of your message.

2. How We Use Your Information

Data collected through Eat in Japan is used for the following dining-specific purposes:

• Show restaurant listings, menus, and dining options relevant to your location and dietary preferences
• Maintain your bookmarked restaurants and saved filter settings across visits
• Identify popular cuisines, areas, and dietary categories to expand and improve our restaurant database
• Ensure restaurant information remains accurate, including hours, prices, English menu availability, and dietary accommodations
• Handle user-submitted corrections and restaurant recommendations
• Guard against scraping, spam, and unauthorized access to our dining data
• Create anonymized, aggregate reports on food tourism patterns in Japan

3. Third-Party Services

The following external services help power Eat in Japan:

4. Cookies and Local Storage

Eat in Japan uses cookies and local storage as described below:

• Analytics Cookies: Placed by Google Analytics to measure how visitors interact with restaurant listings, cuisine filters, and area guides. These cookies have a maximum lifespan of 2 years.
• Local Storage — Bookmarks: Saved restaurants are stored as local storage entries. They persist until you remove them manually.
• Local Storage — Dietary Preferences: Your saved dietary requirements (vegetarian, halal, allergy-free) and cuisine preferences are kept locally for seamless filtering.
• Local Storage — Search History: Recent restaurant searches by name, area, or cuisine are cached for quick repeat access.

Clearing your browser data or local storage will remove all saved preferences and bookmarks. Disabling cookies affects analytics tracking but does not prevent you from browsing restaurants.

5. Data Retention

We apply the following retention periods:

• Analytics data: Retained in Google Analytics for up to 14 months, then automatically aggregated or deleted.
• Server logs: Kept for up to 30 days for operational security and debugging.
• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months to process restaurant correction requests and follow-up inquiries.
• Local storage data: Entirely under your control and persists on your device until cleared.

6. Your Rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), you may exercise the following rights where applicable:

• Access personal data we have collected about you
• Request correction of data that is inaccurate or incomplete
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict particular processing activities
• Obtain a copy of your data in a portable format
• Withdraw previously given consent at any time
• Submit a complaint to a supervisory authority

Most user-specific data on Eat in Japanlives in your browser's local storage, giving you direct control. For requests concerning server-side data, email us at info@eatinjapan.jp.

7. International Data Transfers

Eat in Japan is based in Japan, and our primary data infrastructure is hosted in the Asia-Pacific region. Some third-party services we use, such as Google Analytics and Vercel, may process data outside of Japan. These providers maintain appropriate transfer safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data is protected in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.

8. Children's Privacy

Eat in Japan is a general-audience dining information resource. We do not intentionally collect personal information from children under 16. If a parent or guardian discovers that their child has submitted personal data to us, please contact info@eatinjapan.jp and we will delete the data without delay.

9. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised as our services evolve or as privacy regulations change. Updates will be reflected by a new “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We recommend that users who rely onEat in Japan for restaurant discovery review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, data rights requests, or to report an inaccuracy in a restaurant listing, please contact us:

• Email: info@eatinjapan.jp
• Website: eatinjapan.jp

We strive to address all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.