Last updated: April 2026
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Even if you are not based in the United States, we believe you deserve to know exactly how this site makes money and how that does — and does not — influence what we publish.
Affiliate Links
Explore Osaka participates in affiliate programs. This means that some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one of these links and go on to make a booking or purchase on a third-party platform, we may earn a commission. This commission comes from the third-party platform and does not add any cost to you.
The affiliate platforms we currently work with include:
- Booking.com
- Agoda
- Klook
- Viator
- GetYourGuide
- Tripadvisor
- Rakuten Travel
- And other affiliate platforms provide by TravelPayouts
Affiliate links on this site are standard hyperlinks. We do not run affiliate tracking scripts. Commission is attributed when you click through and complete a transaction on the third-party platform.
Advertising
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How This Affects Our Content
The short answer: it doesn’t change our recommendations.
We only link to hotels, tours, and services we would recommend regardless of whether an affiliate program exists. If something is not worth your money, we will say so — or not mention it at all. Negative assessments and honest caveats are not withheld because of commercial relationships.
We do not accept payment to feature, rank, or positively review any product, service, hotel, or experience. We do not publish paid reviews dressed up as editorial content. For a full explanation of our editorial standards, see our Editorial Policy.
Questions
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships or how we handle commercial content, use the Contact page.
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