OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY

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1.    To Enter. To enter, go to https://www.jittiusa.org/explore-japan-sweepstakes and click "Fill Out This Survey to Be Entered to Win" to proceed to the official entry form, complete the survey (the “Survey”) and click “Submit.” No mechanically reproduced entries will be accepted. All entries must be received until 11:59 PM (EST) on February 28, 2025. Sponsor’s computer shall be the official clock of the Contest. Limit one entry per person and per e-mail address per day. Sponsor will not verify receipt of entries. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. In case of dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned, and no correspondence will be entered into by Sponsor to entrant regarding the status of an entry. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor and its advertising and promotions agencies are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic. Sweepstakes entries are the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.

2.    Eligibility. Only open to residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories age 21 and older. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of Sponsor and its affiliates, its dealers, its advertising and promotional agencies, its judging organization, manufacturers or distributors of Sweepstakes materials and their immediate families in the same household are not eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. This promotion is intended for viewing in the United States only and shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States.

3.      Prize Details. Kyoto Luxury Experience Package with Accommodation and Guided Tour ( Accommodation: Hilton Kyoto or equivalent.1 deluxe room (Twin bed/King bed) for 2 people × 2 nights (breakfast included, with blackout dates), Guide:1-day guided tour (5 hours, including lunch) in Kyoto (exclusive interpreter-guide + private car)) (approximate retail value $2,000). Guest accompanying winner must also sign liability & publicity release. Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. Hotel and tour package must be used by December 31, 2025. Hotel stay and tour package is subject to availability. Air and ground transportation, meals, gratuities, checked baggage fees and other incidentals and expenses not specified are responsibility of winner. Difference between actual value and stated value will not be awarded. All prizes claimed will be awarded. Prize cannot be transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prize is not transferable. Winners may be required to complete a W-9 tax form. Federal, state and local taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value. Only one prize per family or household. 

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4.    Drawing and Awarding of Prizes. Winner of prize will be determined in a random drawing from all entries received. Drawing will be held on or about Week of March 3]Judges’ decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning are determined upon the number of entries received. Winners of the Sweepstakes will be notified by phone, email or mail no later than March 14. If potential winner cannot be reached within five (5) calendar days from the first notification attempt, then such person shall be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within 14 days after notification is mailed, or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.

5.    Limitation of Liability. Winner agrees that (except where prohibited) Sponsor may use winner's name, picture, portrait, likeness and voice for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation. Sponsor, its promotional and advertising agencies, and all respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability and shall be held harmless by winners for any damage, loss or liability to person or property, due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the United States District Court for Washington D.C. or the appropriate Court located in Washington D.C.; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of sponsor corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes. In such event, Sponsor may award prizes in a random drawing from all eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation or suspension. Sponsor and its promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by the sponsor, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user's system or limit a participant's ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives. Sponsor’s failure or delay to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that term. Offer void where prohibited and subject to federal, state and local laws. Sponsor is not responsible for any delays or interruptions due to Acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, weather, epidemics or pandemics, or any other similar event beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control.

By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, printers, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective employees, officers, directors, representatives and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, use or misuse of a prize, participation, or inability to participate in the Sweepstakes.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with or otherwise abusing the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, to be acting in violation of the Official Rules, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned by reason of, but not limited to, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which Sponsor deems could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes and such that all unawarded prizes remaining at the time of modification or suspension shall be awarded to eligible non-winning participations selected by random drawing conducted by independent judges from among all eligible non-winning entrants unaffected by technical failures and received prior to the action. Sponsor shall post notice of such action on the Sweepstakes website at https://www.jittiusa.org/explore-japan-sweepstakes.

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6.    Winners List. For a winners’ list, please contact us at the email address     [contact@jittiusa.org.]  

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7.    Privacy. Any personally identifiable information collected during this Sweepstakes will be collected by Sponsor and used by Sponsor, its affiliates, agents and marketers for purposes of the proper administration and fulfillment of the Sweepstakes and for marketing purposes as described in these Official Rules and in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy as stated at https://www.jittiusa.org/privacy-policy and as allowed by law. Entrants may receive communications from Sponsor, although they can opt out at any time. And the results of the survey, which will not include any personally identifiable information,  will  be compiled and published as a report and available on our website.

8.    Sponsor:  Japan International Transport and Tourism Institute, USA, 1819 L Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20036