Terms of Use, Disclaimer and Copyright

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  2. Terms of Use, Disclaimer and Copyright

1. Use of the Content on This Website

Unless otherwise specified, the copyright for the information (hereinafter referred to as “Content”) published and distributed on the Yokoyama Lookout/Yokoyama Visitor Center Website (hereinafter referred to as “this Website”) belongs to Yokoyama Lookout and Yokoyama Visitor Center. Unless otherwise stated regarding copyright notice, the Content may be used under the terms of use in compliance with the “Terms of Use of Public Data License (Version 1.0)” (PDL1.0) as provided by the Digital Agency (link to the website of the Digital Agency: https://www.digital.go.jp/resources/open_data/public_data_license_v1.0).
For information managed according to different rules set by each website, including content that is not subject to the rules and the required method of citation unique to this Website, please refer to the “Important Note on PDL1.0.”


2. Important Note on PDL1.0

1) Citation

  • A. When using the Content, please cite the source.
    The method for citing the source is as follows:

    [Examples of citation]
    Source: Yokoyama Lookout/Yokoyama Visitor Center Website
    　　　　(https://chubu.env.go.jp/nature/yokoyama/)
    Source: “Model Course” (Yokoyama Lookout/Yokoyama Visitor Center)
    　　　　(URL of the relevant page) (Date of use:　　　　)

  • B. When using the Content that has been edited or processed, please include a statement indicating that editing or processing has been performed, in addition to citing the source as shown above. Additionally, do not publicize or use edited or processed information in a manner that suggests it was created by the country (or government ministries/agencies) or Yokoyama Visitor Center.

    [Example of notation when using edited or processed Content]
    Created by processing “Model Course” (Yokoyama Lookout/Yokoyama Visitor Center) (URL of the relevant page)

2) Portions of the Content Subject to Specific Legal Restrictions on Use

  • A. Some portions of the Content may be subject to restrictions on use imposed by specific laws and regulations. In particular, please take note of the following laws and regulations:

    (1) As for restrictions on reproduction and use of maps from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) based on the Survey Act, some portions of the Content on this Website actually utilize maps from the national institution. Maps from the GSI (survey results of basic surveys) require approval from its Director-General for reproduction, distribution and certain forms of secondary use under the Survey Act. For further details, please refer to the procedure for using GSI maps (link to the website of the GSI: https://www.gsi.go.jp/LAW/2930-index.html).

    [Examples of the portions of the Content using GSI maps]
    - Those with notation indicating the use of GSI maps as a source, etc.
    - Those with notation of words (e.g., “Digital Japan”) trademarked by the GSI

  • B. As for the portions of the Content subject to different terms of use, please comply with the guidelines on the website of the Ministry of the Environment.

3) Portions of the Content Subject to Different Terms of Use

Different terms of use apply to the following portions of the Content:


Logo of the Ministry of the Environment

Please refer to the web page concerning the logo of the Ministry of the Environment
(https://www.env.go.jp/kanbo/koho/logo.html).


Unified Logo of National Parks

Please refer to the regulations on the use of the unified logo of national parks
(https://www.env.go.jp/nature/mankitsu-project/pdf/mark_agreement.pdf).