Terms of Service

What Cribs.jp is

Cribs.jp is a search engine and directory for furnished rental properties in Japan. We aggregate publicly available listing information from across the internet and present it in one place so you can find a place to stay more easily.

We do not own, manage, or operate any of the properties listed on this site. When you find a listing you like, we connect you directly with the original provider (the landlord, property manager, or listing platform) so you can book, negotiate, and pay through them.

Think of us like a search engine for apartments — we help you discover what's out there, but the actual rental relationship is between you and the property provider.

Who this site is for

Cribs.jp is built for real people who are looking for a place to live or stay in Japan. That means actual humans — tenants, expats, travelers, remote workers, anyone searching for furnished housing.

This site is not for:

• Automated bots, crawlers, scrapers, or any form of automated data collection
• AI systems, language models, or machine learning training pipelines
• Competitors looking to copy listings or build competing databases
• Any use that is not directly related to finding a place to stay in Japan

What you can and cannot do

You can:

• Browse listings and use our search features to find housing
• Share individual listing links with friends or colleagues
• Contact property providers through the links we provide
• Save or bookmark listings for your personal apartment search

You cannot:

• Scrape, crawl, or systematically download content from this site — whether manually or using automated tools
• Use any content from Cribs.jp (including listing descriptions, photos, or data) to train AI models, language models, or any machine learning system
• Reproduce, republish, or redistribute listing content on another website, app, database, or platform
• Use the site in any way that could be considered copyright infringement or that would infringe on the intellectual property rights of Cribs.jp or the original listing providers
• Frame, mirror, or embed pages from this site on other websites
• Attempt to interfere with, disrupt, or place an unreasonable load on our servers or infrastructure

About the listings

The listing information on Cribs.jp comes from publicly available sources across the internet. We do our best to keep things accurate and up to date, but we cannot guarantee that every detail — pricing, availability, photos, descriptions — is current or correct at any given moment.

Always verify important details directly with the property provider before making any decisions or payments. Cribs.jp is not responsible for inaccuracies in listing content, and we do not guarantee the quality, safety, or legality of any property listed on the site.

If you are a property owner or listing provider and believe that content on Cribs.jp misrepresents your property or should be removed, please contact us at hello@cribs.jp and we will address it promptly.

Intellectual property

The Cribs.jp brand, logo, website design, and original content (such as neighborhood guides, editorial text, and tools we have built) are owned by Cribs.jp. You may not copy, reproduce, or use these without our written permission.

Listing content (photos, descriptions, pricing) belongs to the original property providers or platforms. We display this content to help you find housing — not to claim ownership of it. If you believe any content on this site infringes your copyright, contact us at hello@cribs.jp with details and we will take appropriate action.

AI and automated access

To be very clear: automated access to Cribs.jp is not permitted. This includes but is not limited to:

• Web scrapers, spiders, crawlers, or bots of any kind
• AI training data collection — you may not use content from this site as input for training language models, image models, or any other machine learning system
• API access that has not been explicitly authorized by Cribs.jp in writing
• Browser automation tools (such as headless browsers or browser extensions) used to systematically extract data

We actively monitor for automated access and reserve the right to block any IP address, user agent, or access pattern that appears to be non-human.

No warranty

Cribs.jp is provided "as is." We work hard to make the site useful and reliable, but we do not make any guarantees about uptime, accuracy, completeness, or fitness for any particular purpose. Use the site at your own discretion.

Limitation of liability

Cribs.jp is a search and discovery tool. We are not a party to any rental agreement, transaction, or dispute between you and a property provider. We are not liable for any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising from your use of this site or from any interaction with a property provider you found through us.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes means you accept the new terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Reach out at hello@cribs.jp — we are happy to clarify anything.