1. Introduction

Welcome to Sake Gate (sakegate.com) (the “Website”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our Website and its content. The Website is intended purely for informational purposes regarding sake.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.

2. Intended Audience – Age Notice

  • This Website contains information about alcoholic beverages (sake).
  • Access to and use of this Website is intended only for individuals who are of legal drinking age in their jurisdiction. In Japan, the legal drinking age is 20.
  • By using this Website, you confirm that you meet the legal drinking age requirements in your location.

3. Use of the Website

  • You agree to use the Website only for lawful, informational purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
  • You agree not to use the Website:
    • In any way that violates any applicable Japanese or international law or regulation.
    • To engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website.
    • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website or its servers.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

  • The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and the compilation thereof) are the property of Sake Gate or its content suppliers and are protected by Japanese and international copyright and other intellectual property laws.
  • You may access the content for your personal, non-commercial informational use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without our prior written consent, except as incidental to normal web Browse.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

  • The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We strive to provide accurate information, but we do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.
  • The Website is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

  • TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SAKE GATE, ITS OWNERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE OR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

7. Governing Law

  • These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the appropriate courts located in Japan.

8. Changes to Terms

  • We reserve the right to revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

9. Contact Information

  • For questions about these Terms, please contact us via the methods provided on the Website once available.