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Rental Agreement

（貸渡約款）

Last updated: September 20, 2026

This is an English translation of the Rental Agreement (貸渡約款) of Fuji Top Down, provided for your convenience. The official version is the Japanese one, and it is the version that applies to your rental. The same applies to other information on this website and in our booking system. 

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Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 (Application of this Rental Agreement)

  1. The Lessor shall rent out the rental vehicle (hereinafter the "Rental Vehicle") to the Renter, and the Renter shall rent it, in accordance with the provisions of this Rental Agreement.

  2. Matters not provided for in this Rental Agreement shall be governed by laws and regulations or by general practice.

  3. The Lessor may agree to special provisions to the extent that they do not conflict with the purpose of this Rental Agreement, with laws and regulations, with administrative directives or with general practice. Where a special provision has been agreed, that special provision shall prevail over this Rental Agreement.

Chapter 2 Reservations

Article 2 (Application for a reservation)

  1. When renting a Rental Vehicle, the Renter may apply for a reservation, having agreed to this Rental Agreement and to the separately established rate table and other documents, by the method separately prescribed, specifying in advance the vehicle model, the date and time on which the rental is to begin, the place of pick-up, the rental period, the place of return, the driver and the other conditions of the rental (hereinafter the "Rental Conditions").

  2. Where an application for a reservation is made by the Renter, the Lessor shall, in principle, accept the reservation within the range of the Rental Vehicles held by the Lessor. In this case, the Renter shall pay the reservation deposit separately prescribed, except where the Lessor specifically permits otherwise.

  3. The Lessor may receive all or part of the rental charges as the reservation deposit at the time of the application for a reservation. In this case, the reservation deposit shall be applied to the rental charges when the Rental Contract is concluded.

Article 3 (Change of a reservation)

Where the Renter intends to change the Rental Conditions referred to in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, the Renter shall obtain the Lessor's prior consent.

Article 4 (Cancellation of a reservation, etc.)

  1. The Renter may cancel a reservation by the method separately prescribed.

  2. Where the Renter, for reasons attributable to the Renter, has not commenced the procedures for concluding the rental contract for the Rental Vehicle (hereinafter the "Rental Contract") within one hour after the reserved rental start time, the reservation shall be deemed to have been cancelled.

  3. In the cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the Renter shall pay the Lessor a reservation cancellation fee as separately prescribed. In this case, the Lessor shall refund to the Renter the balance of the reservation deposit received after deducting the reservation cancellation fee. This shall not apply where Article 7, Paragraph 3 applies.

  4. Where a reservation is cancelled, or a Rental Contract is not concluded, for reasons attributable to the Lessor, the Lessor shall refund the reservation deposit received and shall in addition pay a penalty as separately prescribed.

  5. Where a Rental Contract is not concluded owing to an accident, theft, failure to return, a recall, a natural disaster or any other cause attributable to neither the Renter nor the Lessor, the reservation shall be deemed to have been cancelled. In this case, the Lessor shall refund the reservation deposit received.

Article 5 (Substitute Rental Vehicle)

  1. Where the Lessor is unable to rent out the Rental Vehicle reserved by the Renter, the Lessor may offer to rent out a substitute Rental Vehicle. However, because the Lessor holds only a small number of Rental Vehicles, there are cases in which a substitute Rental Vehicle cannot be provided.

  2. Where the Renter accepts the offer referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Lessor shall rent out the substitute Rental Vehicle on the same Rental Conditions as at the time of the reservation, except for the vehicle model.

  3. The Renter may refuse the offer of a substitute Rental Vehicle referred to in Paragraph 1 and cancel the reservation.

  4. In the case of the preceding paragraph, where the cause of the inability to rent out under Paragraph 1 is attributable to the Lessor, the matter shall be treated as a cancellation of the reservation under Article 4, Paragraph 4, and the Lessor shall refund the reservation deposit received and shall in addition pay a penalty as separately prescribed.

  5. In the case of Paragraph 3, where the cause of the inability to rent out under Paragraph 1 is not attributable to the Lessor, the matter shall be treated as a cancellation of the reservation under Article 4, Paragraph 5, and the Lessor shall refund the reservation deposit received.

Article 6 (Exemption)

The Lessor and the Renter shall make no claim against each other in respect of the cancellation of a reservation or the failure to conclude a Rental Contract, except in the cases provided for in Articles 4 and 5.

Article 7 (Reservations handled by agents)

  1. The Renter may apply for a reservation at a travel agency, an online travel agency (OTA), an affiliated company or any other party that handles reservation business on behalf of the Lessor (hereinafter an "Agent").

  2. A Renter who has made an application referred to in the preceding paragraph to an Agent may apply to change or cancel the reservation only to that Agent.

  3. Where an application for a reservation has been made through an Agent, the collection of the rental charges and the handling of fees and refunds relating to changes and cancellations of the reservation shall be governed by the conditions presented to the Renter by that Agent.

  4. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the Lessor may not collect the rental charges directly from the Renter.

Chapter 3 Rental

Article 8 (Conclusion of the Rental Contract)

  1. The Renter shall specify the Rental Conditions provided for in Article 2, Paragraph 1, and the Lessor shall specify the rental conditions by means of this Rental Agreement, the rate table and other documents, and the Rental Contract shall be concluded accordingly. This shall not apply where there is no Rental Vehicle available to be rented out, or where the Renter or the Driver falls under any of the items of Article 9, Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2.

  2. Where a Rental Contract has been concluded, the Renter shall pay the Lessor the rental charges provided for in Article 11, Paragraph 1. This shall not apply where Article 7, Paragraph 4 applies.

  3. In accordance with the basic directive of the competent supervisory authority, the Lessor enters the driver's name, address, class of driver's licence and driver's licence number in the rental register and in the Rental Certificate (貸渡証) provided for in Article 14, Paragraph 1, or attaches a copy of the driver's licence thereto. For this purpose, on concluding the Rental Contract, the Lessor requires the Renter to present the Driver's driver's licence and to submit a copy of it.

  4. For a Renter or a Driver of foreign nationality, the Lessor shall verify the following documents: (1) An International Driving Permit issued by a country party to the Geneva Convention; (2) A driver's licence issued by a country having a bilateral arrangement with Japan (Germany, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Monaco, Taiwan, etc.), together with a Japanese translation issued by the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) or another authorised body; (3) A passport.

  5. Where the documents provided for in the preceding paragraph cannot be verified, or where it cannot be confirmed that the licence presented is valid in Japan, no Rental Contract shall be concluded.

  6. On concluding the Rental Contract, the Lessor requires notification of a mobile telephone number or other means of contacting the Renter and the Driver during the rental period.

  7. On concluding the Rental Contract, the Lessor may require payment by credit card or in cash, or may designate another method of payment.

Article 9 (Refusal to conclude the Rental Contract)

  1. No Rental Contract may be concluded where the Renter or the Driver falls under any of the following items:(1) Where the driver's licence required to drive the Rental Vehicle to be rented out is not presented; (2) Where it cannot be confirmed that the foreign driver's licence or International Driving Permit presented is valid in Japan; (3) Where the Driver is under 18 years of age, or where one year has not elapsed since the date on which the Driver obtained the driver's licence; (4) Where the person is found to be under the influence of alcohol; (5) Where the person is found to show symptoms of intoxication caused by narcotics, stimulants, thinner or similar substances; (6) Where an infant under 6 years of age is to be carried without a child seat; (7) Where the person is found to belong to a boryokudan (organised crime group), to an organisation related to a boryokudan, or to any other anti-social organisation, or to be an associate thereof.

  2. The Lessor may refuse to conclude a Rental Contract where the Renter or the Driver falls under any of the following items: (1) Where the Driver at the time of conclusion of the Rental Contract differs from the driver specified at the time of the reservation; (2) Where the person has failed to pay the rental charges in a previous rental; (3) Where any of the acts listed in the items of Article 17 occurred in a previous rental; (4) Where any of the facts listed in Article 23, Paragraph 1 occurred in a previous rental (including rentals from other rental car operators); (5) Where, in a previous rental, automobile insurance was not applied owing to a breach of a rental agreement or of insurance policy terms; (6) Where the person does not satisfy the conditions separately specified.

  3. In the cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, where a reservation has already been established with the Renter, the matter shall be treated as a cancellation of the reservation, and where a reservation cancellation fee has been received from the Renter, the reservation deposit received shall be refunded to the Renter. In this case, the Lessor shall refund to the Renter the balance of the reservation deposit received after deducting the reservation cancellation fee. This shall not apply where Article 7, Paragraph 3 applies.

  4. In the case of the main text of the preceding paragraph, where the Rental Contract could not be concluded because the Renter or the Driver fell under Item 1 or Item 2 of Paragraph 1, the reservation cancellation fee shall be 100 per cent of the rental charges.

Article 10 (Formation of the Rental Contract, etc.)

  1. The Rental Contract shall be formed when the Lessor delivers the Rental Vehicle to the Renter. In this case, the reservation deposit received shall be applied to the rental charges.

  2. The delivery referred to in the preceding paragraph shall take place at the rental start date and time referred to in Article 2, Paragraph 1, at the place of pick-up specified in that paragraph.

Article 11 (Rental charges)

  1. "Rental charges" means the total of the following charges, and the Lessor shall specify the amount of each, or the basis on which it is calculated, in the rate table: (1) The basic charge; (2) The special equipment charge; (3) The fuel charge; (4) Other charges.

  2. The basic charge shall be the charge that the Lessor has notified to the Director of the District Transport Bureau and that is in effect at the time the Rental Vehicle is rented out.

  3. Where the rental charges are revised after a reservation has been made under Article 2, the lower of the charges in effect at the time of the reservation and the charges at the time of the rental shall apply.

Article 12 (Change of the Rental Conditions)

  1. Where the Renter intends, after the conclusion of the Rental Contract, to change the Rental Conditions referred to in Article 8, Paragraph 1, the Renter shall obtain the Lessor's prior consent.

  2. The Lessor may withhold consent to a change referred to in the preceding paragraph where the change would impede the Lessor's rental operations.

Article 13 (Inspection, maintenance and confirmation)

  1. The Lessor shall rent out a Rental Vehicle that has undergone the inspection provided for in Article 48 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act and for which the necessary maintenance has been carried out.

  2. The Lessor shall carry out the inspection provided for in Article 47-2 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act and the necessary maintenance.

  3. The Renter or the Driver shall confirm that the inspection and maintenance referred to in the preceding two paragraphs have been carried out; that there is no defective maintenance of the Rental Vehicle, by inspecting the exterior of the body and the accessories in accordance with the separately prescribed checklist; and that the Rental Vehicle otherwise satisfies the Rental Conditions.

  4. Where defective maintenance of the Rental Vehicle is discovered by the confirmation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Lessor shall immediately carry out the necessary maintenance.

Article 14 (Issuance and carrying of the Rental Certificate)

  1. When the Lessor has delivered the Rental Vehicle, the Lessor shall issue to the Renter or the Driver the prescribed Rental Certificate (貸渡証) stating the matters determined by the Director of the District Transport Bureau. For a Renter or a Driver of foreign nationality, the Lessor shall also provide an English-language guide.

  2. The Renter or the Driver shall carry the Rental Certificate issued under the preceding paragraph while using the Rental Vehicle.

  3. Where the Renter or the Driver loses the Rental Certificate, they shall immediately notify the Lessor.

  4. When returning the Rental Vehicle, the Renter or the Driver shall return the Rental Certificate to the Lessor at the same time.

Chapter 4 Use

Article 15 (Responsibility for management)

From the time of receiving delivery of the Rental Vehicle until its return to the Lessor (hereinafter "during use"), the Renter or the Driver shall use and keep the Rental Vehicle with the due care of a prudent manager.

Article 16 (Daily inspection and maintenance)

During use, the Renter or the Driver shall, before using the Rental Vehicle each day, carry out the inspection provided for in Article 47-2 of the Road Transport Vehicle Act and the necessary maintenance.

Article 17 (Prohibited acts)

During use, the Renter or the Driver shall not perform any of the following acts:
(1) Using the Rental Vehicle for a motor transport business or a similar purpose without the Lessor's consent and without the permission or other authorisation required under the Road Transportation Act;
(2) Using the Rental Vehicle for a purpose other than the prescribed purpose, or allowing it to be driven by any person other than the driver stated in the Rental Certificate referred to in Article 8, Paragraph 3 and persons approved by the Lessor;
(3) Subleasing the Rental Vehicle, providing it as security, or performing any other act that infringes the Lessor's rights;
(4) Forging or altering the vehicle registration plate or the vehicle number plate of the Rental Vehicle, or modifying or refitting the Rental Vehicle or otherwise altering its original condition;
(5) Using the Rental Vehicle for circuit driving, competition, time attack or any similar purpose without the Lessor's consent;
(6) Using the Rental Vehicle to tow or push another vehicle without the Lessor's consent;
(7) Using the Rental Vehicle in violation of laws and regulations or of public order and morals;
(8) Taking out non-life insurance on the Rental Vehicle without the Lessor's consent;
(9) Taking the Rental Vehicle outside Japan;
(10) Driving on unpaved roads, sandy beaches, riverbeds, snow-covered roads (where winter tyres or chains are not fitted) or other poor road surfaces;
(11) Smoking inside the Rental Vehicle (including electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products);
(12) Carrying pets (animals) without the Lessor's consent;
(13) Opening or closing the soft top while the vehicle is in motion, or driving with the soft top open in strong wind or rain;
(14) Any act likely to damage the soft top or other body parts;
(15) Any act in violation of Japanese road traffic laws and regulations. Japanese laws and regulations must be complied with even where driving customs or traffic rules in the person's own country differ from those in Japan;
(16) Any other act in violation of the Rental Conditions referred to in Article 8, Paragraph 1.

Article 18 (Measures in the case of illegal parking, etc.)

  1. Where, during use, the Renter or the Driver has parked the Rental Vehicle illegally as provided in the Road Traffic Act, the Renter or the Driver shall report to the police station having jurisdiction over the area in which the illegal parking took place, immediately pay the traffic fine and other charges relating to the illegal parking themselves, and bear the costs of towing, storage, collection and other expenses arising from the illegal parking.

  2. Where the Lessor receives notice from the police of an abandoned-vehicle parking violation involving the Rental Vehicle, the Lessor shall contact the Renter or the Driver and instruct them to move or collect the Rental Vehicle promptly and to report to the police station handling the matter, by the expiry of the rental period or by the time instructed by the Lessor, in order to dispose of the violation; and the Renter or the Driver shall comply with those instructions.

  3. Where the Lessor has received an order to pay a parking violation surcharge under Article 51-4, Paragraph 1 of the Road Traffic Act and has paid that surcharge, or has borne the costs of searching for the Renter or the Driver or the costs of moving, storing or collecting the vehicle, the Lessor shall claim from the Renter or the Driver an amount equivalent to the parking violation surcharge, a parking violation penalty, and the costs incurred in searching, moving and other measures.

Chapter 5 Return

Article 19 (Responsibility for return)

  1. The Renter or the Driver shall return the Rental Vehicle to the Lessor at the designated place of return by the expiry of the rental period.

  2. Where the Renter or the Driver breaches the preceding paragraph, they shall compensate the Lessor for all damage caused.

  3. Where the Renter or the Driver is unable to return the Rental Vehicle within the rental period owing to a natural disaster or other force majeure, they shall not be liable for the damage caused to the Lessor. In this case, the Renter or the Driver shall immediately contact the Lessor and follow the Lessor's instructions.

  4. Even where the Renter or the Driver returns the Rental Vehicle before the expiry of the rental period, the Lessor shall not refund the rental charges, except where a refund is made under Article 27, Paragraph 4 or Paragraph 5, or under Article 31.

Article 20 (Confirmation on return, etc.)

  1. The Renter or the Driver shall return the Rental Vehicle in the presence of the Lessor. In this case, the Rental Vehicle shall be returned in the condition in which it was delivered, except for parts worn through normal use.

  2. On returning the Rental Vehicle, the Renter or the Driver shall confirm that no belongings of the Renter, the Driver or any passenger have been left in the Rental Vehicle. The Lessor shall bear no responsibility for the custody of items left behind once the Rental Vehicle has been returned.

Article 21 (Rental charges where the rental period is changed)

Where the Renter or the Driver has changed the rental period under Article 12, Paragraph 1, they shall pay the rental charges corresponding to the rental period as changed.

Article 22 (Place of return, etc.)

  1. Where the Renter or the Driver has changed the designated place of return under Article 12, Paragraph 1, they shall bear the costs of the transfer made necessary by the change of the place of return.

  2. Where the Renter or the Driver returns the Rental Vehicle to a place other than the designated place of return without the Lessor's consent under Article 12, Paragraph 1, they shall pay, as a penalty for changing the place of return, an amount equivalent to 150 per cent of the costs of the transfer made necessary by the change of the place of return.

Article 23 (Measures where the Rental Vehicle is not returned)

  1. Where the Renter or the Driver fails to return the Rental Vehicle to the designated place of return after the expiry of the rental period and does not comply with the Lessor's demand for its return, or where the Rental Vehicle is deemed not to have been returned because the whereabouts of the Renter are unknown or for any similar reason, the Lessor shall take legal measures such as filing a criminal complaint.

  2. Where the preceding paragraph applies, the Lessor shall take the measures necessary to ascertain the location of the Rental Vehicle, including making enquiries of persons connected with the Renter or the Driver and activating the vehicle location system.

  3. Where Paragraph 1 applies, the Renter or the Driver shall, in addition to being liable under Article 28 to compensate the damage caused to the Lessor, bear the costs incurred in recovering the Rental Vehicle and in searching for the Renter or the Driver.

Chapter 6 Measures in the Event of Breakdown, Accident or Theft

Article 24 (Measures on discovering a breakdown)

Where the Renter or the Driver discovers an abnormality or a breakdown of the Rental Vehicle during use, they shall immediately stop driving, contact the Lessor and follow the Lessor's instructions.

Article 25 (Measures in the event of an accident)

  1. Where an accident involving the Rental Vehicle occurs during use, the Renter or the Driver shall immediately stop driving, take the measures required by law regardless of the scale of the accident, and take the following measures: (1) Immediately report the circumstances of the accident to the Lessor and follow the Lessor's instructions; (2) Where the Rental Vehicle is to be repaired in accordance with the instructions referred to in the preceding item, have the repairs carried out by the Lessor or at a workshop designated by the Lessor, except where the Lessor approves otherwise; (3) Cooperate with the investigations of the Lessor and of the insurance company with which the Lessor has contracted, and submit the necessary documents without delay; (4) Obtain the Lessor's prior consent before entering into a settlement or any other agreement with the other party concerning the accident.

  2. In addition to taking the measures referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Renter or the Driver shall handle and resolve the accident on their own responsibility.

  3. The Lessor shall advise the Renter or the Driver on handling the accident and shall cooperate in its resolution.

  4. Where emergency contact in a foreign language is required, contact the following: Police (emergency): 110 Ambulance and fire (emergency): 119 Lessor's emergency contact: 080-9568-1700 Japan Helpline (multilingual, 24 hours): 0570-000-911

Article 26 (Measures in the event of theft)

Where the Rental Vehicle is stolen or otherwise suffers loss during use, the Renter or the Driver shall take the following measures:

(1) Immediately report the matter to the nearest police;

(2) Immediately report the circumstances of the loss to the Lessor and follow the Lessor's instructions;

(3) Cooperate with the investigations of the Lessor and of the insurance company with which the Lessor has contracted concerning the theft or other loss, and submit the documents requested without delay.

Article 27 (Termination of the Rental Contract due to unusability)

  1. Where the Rental Vehicle becomes unusable during use owing to a breakdown, an accident, theft or any other cause (hereinafter "a breakdown etc."), the Rental Contract shall terminate.

  2. In the case of the preceding paragraph, the Renter or the Driver shall bear the costs of collecting and repairing the Rental Vehicle, and the Lessor shall not refund the rental charges received. This shall not apply where the breakdown etc. arises from a cause provided for in Paragraph 3 or Paragraph 5.

  3. Where the breakdown etc. is due to a defect existing before the rental, a new Rental Contract shall be deemed to have been concluded and the Renter may receive a substitute Rental Vehicle from the Lessor. However, because the Lessor holds only a small number of Rental Vehicles, there are cases in which a substitute Rental Vehicle cannot be provided.

  4. Where the Renter does not receive the substitute Rental Vehicle referred to in the preceding paragraph, or where the Lessor is unable to provide a substitute Rental Vehicle, the Lessor shall refund the full amount of the rental charges received.

  5. Where the breakdown etc. arises from a cause attributable to neither the Renter, the Driver nor the Lessor, the Lessor shall refund to the Renter the balance of the rental charges received after deducting the rental charges corresponding to the period from the start of the rental to the termination of the Rental Contract.

  6. Apart from the measures provided for in this Article, the Renter and the Driver may make no claim whatsoever against the Lessor in respect of damage arising from being unable to use the Rental Vehicle.

Chapter 7 Compensation

Article 28 (Compensation for damage and for loss of business)

  1. Where the Renter or the Driver causes damage to a third party or to the Lessor during use of the Rental Vehicle rented by them, they shall compensate that damage. This shall not apply where the damage arises from a cause attributable to the Lessor.

  2. Of the Lessor's damage referred to in the preceding paragraph, in respect of damage arising from the Lessor being unable to use the Rental Vehicle owing to an accident, theft, a breakdown attributable to the Renter or the Driver, or soiling or odour of the Rental Vehicle (a Non-Operation Charge, hereinafter "NOC"), the Renter or the Driver shall pay the amounts set out below. NOC is compensation for loss of business, paid by the Renter or the Driver to the Lessor where the Rental Vehicle can no longer be used in the Lessor's business owing to an accident, damage, soiling or similar during use. It is charged separately from the cost of repairs. (1) Where the Rental Vehicle can be returned under its own power: ¥20,000 (2) Where towing is required: ¥50,000

Article 29 (Insurance and compensation)

  1. Where the Renter or the Driver bears the liability for compensation referred to in Article 28, Paragraph 1, insurance proceeds or compensation shall be paid within the following limits under the non-life insurance contract concluded by the Lessor in respect of the Rental Vehicle and under the compensation scheme established by the Lessor: (1) Bodily injury compensation: unlimited per person (not including amounts payable under Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance); (2) Property damage compensation: unlimited per accident (no deductible); (3) Vehicle damage compensation: ¥1,000,000 per accident (no deductible); (4) Passenger injury compensation: ¥50,000,000 per person.

  2. Where an exclusion under the insurance policy terms or under the compensation scheme applies, the insurance proceeds or compensation provided for in Paragraph 1 shall not be paid.

  3. Damage for which no insurance proceeds or compensation is paid, and damage exceeding the insurance or compensation amounts payable under Paragraph 1, shall be borne by the Renter or the Driver.

  4. Where the Lessor has paid damages that should have been borne by the Renter or the Driver, the Renter or the Driver shall immediately reimburse the Lessor the amount paid.

  5. Amounts equivalent to the premium for the non-life insurance contract referred to in Paragraph 1 and to the enrolment fee for the compensation scheme established by the Lessor are included in the rental charges.

Chapter 8 Cancellation of the Rental Contract

Article 30 (Cancellation of the Rental Contract)

Where the Renter or the Driver breaches this Rental Agreement during use, or comes to fall under any of the items of Article 9, Paragraph 1, the Lessor may cancel the Rental Contract without any notice or demand and immediately demand the return of the Rental Vehicle. In this case, the Lessor shall not refund the rental charges received to the Renter.

Article 31 (Termination by mutual consent)

  1. The Renter may, even during use, terminate the Rental Contract with the Lessor's consent, upon bearing the termination fee provided for in the following paragraph.

  2. The termination fee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be the amount calculated by the following formula: Termination fee = [(the basic charge corresponding to the contracted rental period) − (the basic charge corresponding to the period from the start of the rental to the return)] × 30%

  3. In the case of Paragraph 1, the Lessor shall refund to the Renter the balance of the rental charges received after deducting the rental charges corresponding to the period from the start of the rental to the return and the termination fee referred to in the preceding paragraph. This shall not apply where Article 7, Paragraph 3 applies.

Chapter 9 Personal Information

Article 32 (Purposes of use of personal information)

  1. The purposes for which the Lessor acquires and uses the personal information of the Renter or the Driver are as follows: (1) To carry out, as an operator holding a rental car business permit under Article 80, Paragraph 1 of the Road Transportation Act, the matters required as conditions of that permit, such as the preparation of the Rental Certificate; (2) To verify identity and to carry out screening in relation to the applicant for the rental or the Driver on concluding the Rental Contract; (3) To respond to accidents, theft, illegal parking and similar events, and to provide information to the police, insurance companies and others; (4) As regards the passport information of a Renter or a Driver of foreign nationality, to verify identity and immigration status.

  2. Where the Lessor acquires the personal information of the Renter or the Driver for a purpose not specified in the items of Paragraph 1, it shall do so after specifying that purpose in advance.

Article 33 (Consent to the use of personal information)

Where any of the following applies, the Renter or the Driver consents to the use by rental car operators, for the purpose of screening on the conclusion of a rental contract, of personal information including the name, date of birth and driver's licence number of the Renter or the Driver:

  1. (1) Where the Lessor has been ordered to pay a parking violation surcharge under Article 51-4, Paragraph 1 of the Road Traffic Act;

  2. (2) Where the full amount of the parking violation costs provided for in Article 18, Paragraph 3 has not been paid to the Lessor;

  3. (3) Where a failure to return as provided for in Article 23, Paragraph 1 is deemed to have occurred.

Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Provisions

Article 34 (Use of the drive recorder)

  1. The Lessor fits drive recorders to the Rental Vehicles for the purposes of safety management and of ascertaining the circumstances in the event of an accident. The Renter and the Driver consent to recording being carried out during use.

  2. The recorded data shall be used only to ascertain the circumstances in the event of an accident or other trouble, and where requested by the competent authorities; it shall not be used for any other purpose.

  3. The Renter or the Driver shall not remove the drive recorder, cut off its power supply, obstruct its lens or otherwise interfere with its functioning.

Article 35 (Handling of the ETC card)

  1. Where the Renter so wishes, the Lessor shall lend an ETC card upon payment of the separately prescribed option fee.

  2. Where an ETC card has been used, the toll charges shall be settled in full at the time of return on the basis of the information recorded on the IC chip of the ETC card. Note that there may be charge adjustments or discounts that are not recorded on the IC chip.

  3. Where an unpaid toll charge comes to light at a later date, it shall be charged to the Renter additionally.

  4. Where the Renter or the Driver loses the ETC card or it is stolen, they shall immediately contact the Lessor. The Renter shall compensate damage arising from unauthorised use by a third party or similar resulting from the loss or theft.

  5. Where the ETC card is not returned after the end of the rental period, the Lessor may request the road operator to suspend the use of that card.

Article 36 (Set-off)

Where the Lessor owes a monetary obligation to the Renter or the Driver under this Rental Agreement, the Lessor may at any time set it off against a monetary obligation owed by the Renter or the Driver to the Lessor.

Article 37 (Late payment damages)

Where the Renter or the Driver, or the Lessor, fails to perform a monetary obligation under this Rental Agreement, they shall pay the other party late payment damages at the rate of 10 per cent per annum.

Article 38 (Detailed rules)

  1. The Lessor may separately establish detailed rules under this Rental Agreement, and those detailed rules shall have the same effect as this Rental Agreement.

  2. Where the Lessor has separately established detailed rules, it shall post them at the Lessor's business office and publish them on its website or by similar means. The same shall apply where they are amended.

Article 39 (Agreed court of jurisdiction)

Where a dispute arises concerning the rights and obligations under this Rental Agreement, the summary court having jurisdiction over the location of the Lessor's business office shall be the competent court, regardless of the amount in dispute.

Supplementary Provisions

This Rental Agreement comes into force on 14 September 2026.

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