The following guidelines apply to all content created on Japan Travel. Please take the time to review them when starting out, as well as any format-specific notes further below.

Editorial checklist

• Provide as much information and detail as you can, researching the place you are writing about, as well as sharing your experiences.
• Don't duplicate text from other sites or plagiarise at all – always write in your own words and submit original content.
• Keep in mind our readers are not all experts in Japanese culture, so try to link to other Japan Travel articles where possible or take the time to explain a particular Japanese term you may have used.
• If you must link to an external website, please only link to official websites for a tourist spot or business.
• Try to be succinct and avoid using redundant words or convoluted explanations. Keep paragraphs short to make it easier for the reader.
• Use "Title Case" for titles and "Sentence case" for sub-titles.
• Always include an SEO description of 20-25 words.
• Choose a category and sub-category to ensure your article is tagged accordingly.

Photo checklist

• Three or more high-quality photographs: focused, good lighting and composition and relevant to the article.
• We reserve the right to remove photos that are redundant or insufficient quality.
• The first photo has highest visibility so think about showcasing one of your best.
• Photoshop or editing is acceptable if you need to optimise photos, but we don't permit watermarks or datestamps.
• Please include a descriptive caption for every photo uploaded.
• Photographs must be your own, or you must have permission to publish if somebody else’s.
• If a photo is not your own, you must still provide an appropriate photo credit – even if you have permission to publish.

Location checklist